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JCS Research and Engagement

Department for Work and Pensions

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12 Oct 2026 at 10:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned research and engagement to develop a shared understanding, with local places, of what joined-up employment support requires and how it could be delivered. The work is classified as a service and relates to research, engagement and advisory support, rather than the supply of a defined physical product. The stated purpose is to identify what effective, integrated employment support needs and the steps required to achieve it. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom. The buyer is the Department for Work and Pensions.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Public Digital. The award was made on 2 October 2026 for £398,950. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 2 April 2027. The original tender deadline was 2 October 2026 at 12:00. The Department used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The requirement was treated as one service package, with no separate lots recorded. The opportunity was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out an evaluation formula or specific scoring criteria, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described further.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Work and Pensions for research and engagement that helps shape joined-up employment support with local places. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to combine research capability with strong engagement and facilitation skills, and be able to turn input from different places and stakeholders into a shared, practical view of what support needs and how to deliver it. The work is suited to organisations able to advise on service design and complex public services, while managing collaborative work across varied participants. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the procurement was also identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; these organisations may therefore find this kind of requirement relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

JCS Research and Engagement

Notice Description

Research and engagement to build a shared view, with places, of what joined up employment support needs and what it would take to achieve it.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-092fdd41-2f58-4f2b-a400-1d08575fecfb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7c5929-2ce9-4535-b8f5-c2c16092986f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£398,950 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£398,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 2 Apr 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 3AA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Public Digital Limited

Further Information

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