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Women into Leadership 2026

Department for Work and Pensions

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

16 Jul 2026 at 07:44

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

13 Jul 2026 at 14:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions bought access to the Women into Leadership 2026 conference, a staff training service, for its personnel. The requirement covered 26 conference tickets for the event, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction, and the named supplier was Political Engagement Limited, a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The subject matter is relevant to conference organisers, professional development providers and training businesses able to supply places at leadership events focused on women’s progression. The buyer is a central government department, so suppliers serving public-sector organisations and able to provide appropriate business documentation may find this type of requirement familiar.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Political Engagement Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026, covered 15 to 16 July 2026, and was terminated on 16 July 2026 because the contract was completed. The contract value was £10,790 excluding VAT, or £12,948 including VAT; the final value was the same. The underlying requirement was for 26 tickets, stated as totalling £10,790 plus VAT. The award covered one lot and one service category: staff training. The contract’s status is therefore terminated following completion rather than an ongoing delivery arrangement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Department for Work & Pensions for externally organised leadership-development events aimed at women, purchased as a defined number of delegate places rather than as a broad training programme. A credible future competitor would need access to relevant leadership or professional-development conferences, the capacity to reserve and administer multiple places for a public-sector client, and clear pricing that can be assessed per ticket and in total. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist provider can satisfy this kind of requirement. Conference organisers, executive education providers and training businesses with a suitable women-in-leadership offer are the closest commercial comparators for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Women into Leadership 2026

Notice Description

Women into Leadership 2026 conference. 15/07/2026 26 tickets totalling PS10,790.00 + VAT '20/3/2026 Agreed with Tim Wightman no workflow required for these records. Sourcing done by SSCL'

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067004-2026
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
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,790 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026 30 days
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
1
Supplier Name

Political Engagement Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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