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British Computer Society Membership 2025/2026

Department for Work and Pensions

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

03 Sep 2026 at 09:16

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

02 Feb 2026 at 14:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Jan 2026 at 16:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

20 Jan 2026 at 15:43

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions bought British Computer Society membership for 2025/2026. This is a professional membership service connected with staff training services (CPV 80511000), rather than a standalone training delivery contract. The requirement covered one lot and was intended to support the department’s participation in the British Computer Society. The buying organisation is the Department for Work & Pensions, a central government authority. The awarded suppliers were BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and British Computer Society, although the recorded award value is attached to the former. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement is UK public-sector professional membership and related staff-development provision.

The procurement was completed through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The first award was made to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on 20 January 2026, for £98,350 excluding VAT and £98,650 including VAT. Its recorded contract period ran from 20 January 2026 to 31 August 2026. A second award was recorded for British Computer Society, but no separate value, award date or contract period was provided for that award. A contract valued at £98,350 excluding VAT and £98,650 including VAT was signed on 30 January 2026, covering 30 January to 31 August 2026. It was terminated on 3 September 2026, with the stated reason that the contract had been completed. No competitive evaluation was used.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Work & Pensions for organisation-wide professional membership linked to staff training and development. A future competitor would need to provide a credible professional IT membership service, with a clear connection between membership benefits and staff learning or capability development. The requirement was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that scale alone was not the defining barrier to participation. The buyer used a below-threshold direct-award route without competition, so supplier recognition, a relevant established offer and the ability to support a central government organisation would be commercially important. Organisations serving IT professionals, delivering structured staff development, or combining membership with training services are the closest fit for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Computer Society Membership 2025/2026

Notice Description

British Computer Society Membership for the year 2025/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,350 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£98,350 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

British Computer Society

Further Information

Notice Documents

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