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BCS Membership 2026-2027

Department for Work and Pensions

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09 Sep 2026 at 12:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions bought professional membership and associated staff training services from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The requirement covers 650 BCS memberships for DWP staff, together with an engagement service connected to those memberships. The procurement is classed as staff training services and the activity is delivered across the United Kingdom. The buyer is a central government department, so the requirement supports a large public-sector workforce rather than a single local site. The service combines access to a professional IT membership organisation with administration and engagement activity for participating staff. Suppliers operating in professional membership, workforce development, IT training or related staff-support services would be relevant to this type of requirement, particularly where they can serve employees across a national organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT through a single lot. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £97,850 excluding VAT, or £117,420 including VAT. The tender description records 650 memberships at £149 each excluding VAT and an engagement fee of £1,000 excluding VAT. The contract is active. The award covers staff training services delivered in the United Kingdom. The published outcome identifies BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT as the selected supplier; the available procurement information does not set out a scored evaluation model or comparative tender process.

This procurement indicates demand from the Department for Work & Pensions for organisation-wide IT professional membership, staff training and member engagement. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need an established professional IT or training membership offer, the ability to enrol and support hundreds of staff, and the operational capacity to manage a national public-sector account throughout a defined membership year. Relevant strengths would include recognised training content, reliable membership administration, engagement programmes and clear processes for supporting individual members at scale. Experience serving central government or other large employers would help demonstrate that the supplier can handle coordinated delivery across the United Kingdom, maintain consistent service for a dispersed workforce and provide a single accountable relationship for the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BCS Membership 2026-2027

Notice Description

BCS Membership 2026-2027 650 memberships @ PS149 each + VAT Engagement fee: PS1000 + 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-06f581
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085332-2026
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
£97,850 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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 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

BCS, The Charted Institute for IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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