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MPA Membership 2026-2027

Department for Work & Pensions

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25 Aug 2026 at 16:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions procured a professional membership service from the Major Projects Association. The requirement concerns membership associated with major project practice, including staff training services, for DWP personnel. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is a central government department, and the procurement relates to renewal of its organisational membership rather than a construction or infrastructure delivery contract. The supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Businesses relevant to this requirement include professional associations, membership bodies and organisations providing structured training or development services for staff involved in major projects. The scope is focused on supporting DWP staff through access to a specialist membership service and related training provision.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. DWP used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £10,585 excluding VAT, or £12,702 including VAT. The selected supplier is the Major Projects Association, and the award is active. The procurement was handled as a single completed lot. The published description records that the renewal was agreed on 20 March 2026 and that sourcing was carried out by SSCL. No competitive evaluation process is described; the route was a non-competitive below-threshold purchase. This outcome shows DWP’s chosen route and supplier for the requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication that DWP pays for specialist major-project membership and associated staff training. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to offer an established professional membership proposition relevant to major-project staff, with training or development services that can support a central government workforce across the UK. It would also need to demonstrate the organisational capacity to manage a departmental membership arrangement and deliver a consistent service over a defined annual term. The successful supplier was a specialist association and an SME, showing that the requirement can suit focused providers rather than only large training companies. Relevant businesses should therefore position comparable membership, professional learning and major-project expertise around DWP’s needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MPA Membership 2026-2027

Notice Description

MPA Membership Renewal 2026/2027 From 01/08/2026 to 31/07/2027 Agreed with Tim Wightman 20/03/2026 no workflow required for these records. Sourcing done by SSCL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebdf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080999-2026
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
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
£10,585 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

Major Projects Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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