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Workforce Analytical tool

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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16 Oct 2026 at 14:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs procured a workforce planning and analytical tool, classified as an IT software package (CPV 48517000). The requirement is for software to support workforce planning; the procurement data does not describe further functions, implementation services or technical specifications. The listed delivery location is London, with the wider delivery area also stated to include the United Kingdom and other territories and locations. This is a services procurement centred on a workforce analytics tool rather than a general IT services requirement. Suppliers specialising in workforce planning software and related analytical platforms are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Orgvue. The award was made on 29 September 2026, with a stated value of £187,560. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2028. The buyer used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 29 September 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was classified as a services contract and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots or evaluation criteria are set out in the published procurement information, so the award basis beyond the framework call-off route is not described.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Defra’s demand for workforce planning and analytical software through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need a workforce analytics product suited to organisational planning, together with evidence that it can be supplied and supported as a software solution for a government department. The buyer’s choice of Orgvue indicates that a specialist workforce-planning platform was relevant to the requirement; this is not evidence of a broader need for unrelated IT products or services. The stated SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that the original procurement was not regarded as suitable for those supplier types, so businesses in those categories should consider whether their scale and delivery model could meet the buyer’s needs in a future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Workforce Analytical tool

Notice Description

Workforce planning tool

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7fa41046-cd22-42e8-9435-f71eab37da3c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b70907-34ba-4c83-89e9-1a08d6aeb073
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£187,560 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£187,560 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2028 2-3 years
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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Orgvue Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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