Planning

Future Employment Support

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

28 Apr 2026 at 12:30

Planning

02 Apr 2026 at 12:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is planning a procurement process for the "Future Employment Support" initiative, aimed at providing personalised and tailored support to out-of-work Universal Credit claimants. Scheduled as a tender with an engagement stage, this notice invites suppliers to attend a virtual market engagement event on 2 June 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must register by 29 May 2026. The procurement covers services across England and Wales, focusing on education, training, and social security. Although the procurement is in the planning stage, it aims to integrate within local labour markets, working closely with Mayoral Strategic Authorities. The initiative targets public services, with the final programme details subject to internal approval, reflecting a light-touch approach under specific legal frameworks.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in employment support services. Businesses that offer training, job brokerage, welfare services, or possess expertise in health and social work are well-suited to compete. The diverse array of services required, such as skills training, job search facilities, and vocational rehabilitation, means firms with sector-specific knowledge or those capable of delivering multidisciplinary support can find a competitive edge. By engaging in the market event, businesses can gain insights into future opportunities and strengthen their foothold in the employment support sector, aligning with evolving policy needs and local workforce requirements.

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Notice Title

Future Employment Support

Notice Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is intending to procure new employment support provision for out of work Universal Credit claimants. It will provide personalised and tailored support that is responsive to the needs of individuals and the local area. This will include skills, training and work experience; matching participants with employers through job trials, jobs fairs and job brokering; support with self-employment; intensive and repeated support with applications and interviewing; support in managing health conditions in the workplace; support with travel and childcare; and specialist support (e.g. ESOL, addiction). Support will be available across England and Wales and will be integrated within local labour markets. DWP is co-designing the provision with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to ensure it is tailored to the needs of local labour markets. This notice refers to the procurement of the service in England only. This notice seeks to invite interested suppliers to attend an upcoming virtual Market Engagement event on the 2nd June. To register interest in the event, please follow the steps set out in the Engagement Description section of this notice. Please note, that all key decisions including final programme title, budgets, contract length and dates are yet to be approved through internal governance and therefore may change. The total contract value given is excluding VAT and is estimated at this stage.

Planning Information

The Department for Work and Pensions is procuring a new employment support provision offering personalised and tailored support to out‑of‑work Universal Credit claimants and is seeking to engage with the market to support this. As part of this process, the DWP will host a virtual market engagement event via Microsoft Teams, scheduled to take place Tuesday 02 June 2026 at 2pm. To register an interest in attending the event and access details of the market engagement, organisations should follow the steps below: 1. Suppliers should ensure that they are registered on the DWP Atamis portal. Suppliers who do not already have an account on the Atamis system can register for a new account here: New User Registration https://dwp2.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk 2. Express Interest on the Portal: Suppliers should navigate to the ‘Find Opportunities’ page and click on the title of the opportunity (‘Future Employment Support’) and click Register Interest. 3. Suppliers should navigate to the Documents section of the procurement, and access the document entitled “Market Engagement - 02 June 2026” and follow the instructions in the document including completion of the enclosed short survey. 4. DWP will issue an invite to the Market Engagement event to any suppliers who complete the above steps. Organisations should ensure that this is done by 29 May 2026. 5. Market Engagement documentation including Question & Answer logs from the session will be hosted on Atamis. 6. Information on future market engagement events will be shared via the Atamis portal. For Atamis Portal help and support, please visit: Supplier Portal Help page https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/sections/4612344115359 Please note that the purpose of this Notice is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and does not form part of any formal procurement process. A separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time should the Department decide to commence any procurement(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067bc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038568-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

75100000 - Administration services

75110000 - General public services

75131000 - Government services

75300000 - Compulsory social security services

75310000 - Benefit services

75311000 - Sickness benefits

75314000 - Unemployment compensation benefits

79611000 - Job search services

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80420000 - E-learning services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80522000 - Training seminars

80530000 - Vocational training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80533200 - Computer courses

80561000 - Health training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Nov 20267 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2031 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & 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
Post Town
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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