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Licences to Access Workwell Platform

Department for Work & Pensions

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions procured licences to access the Workwell Platform. The requirement is for a secure, web-based platform used by Workwell participants. In practical terms, the service centres on providing controlled online access to a digital platform rather than supplying physical goods or construction works. The procurement is categorised as a service, with the associated classification describing social research services. The buyer is the Department for Work & Pensions, a central government department. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers providing secure hosted platforms, user access licences or related digital services for public-sector programmes, particularly where participants need reliable online access to a service supporting Workwell activity. The published scope does not identify a separate delivery location.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. The contract was awarded to SS Studio Ltd, with an active award and active contract. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 30 November 2029. It has a maximum extent date of 28 February 2030 and includes an optional three-month extension. The contract value is £23,856 excluding VAT and £29,820 including VAT. The procurement is below the applicable threshold. The award covers the Workwell Platform access requirement and is classified as a services purchase. The evaluation basis was therefore the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competed tender process.

For a supplier assessing future demand from the Department for Work & Pensions, this procurement demonstrates a requirement for secure, web-based platform access serving Workwell participants. A credible competitor would need to provide a dependable hosted service, manage user licences or permissions, and maintain secure access for a public-sector user community. Experience supporting participant-facing digital platforms, social research activity or services connected with employment and welfare programmes would be relevant to the requirement. Suppliers should also be able to explain how they protect user access, maintain service continuity and support the buyer’s operational needs. The direct, below-threshold route and the award to a specialist platform supplier indicate that a focused service offering may be more relevant than a broad general technology proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Licences to Access Workwell Platform

Notice Description

Secure web based platform for Workwell participants

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e26a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076669-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,856 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
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

SS Studio Ltd

Further Information

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