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title: "Universal Support Pioneer Phase"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6db445c6-c28b-4318-a89b-67d175eb1db8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2024-04-16"
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# Universal Support Pioneer Phase

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6db445c6-c28b-4318-a89b-67d175eb1db8

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract for the "Universal Support Pioneer Phase" project. The contract falls under the Research and Development services category and has a total value of £570,000. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period starts on 16th April 2024 and ends on 18th August 2025. The buying organisation is based in London, England, and the contract is open to businesses in various locations worldwide.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, especially those experienced in research and development services and related consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to compete. The successful bidder, Ipsos, will be providing job-based support to help inactive disabled individuals find sustained employment, aligning with the project's aim of supporting people into sustained work using a proven approach.

## Notice

Universal Support (US) is job-based support to help inactive disabled people into sustained employment. It would support inactive disabled people into sustained work, using the proven supported employment (SE) approach ("place and train") which provides help to quickly move people into an open labour market job and then support to sustain that work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa5a571-80b6-4a06-9257-b4b519440cbc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2024 - 18 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 14:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa5a571-80b6-4a06-9257-b4b519440cbc
- 16 Apr 2024 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa5a571-80b6-4a06-9257-b4b519440cbc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baa5a571-80b6-4a06-9257-b4b519440cbc
  16th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a96fe8f-bbde-4b20-b9c3-17a822a5de3c
  Sources of Jaggaer guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26ef57a9-9c32-44bd-9516-7b0c3805c6ba
  Contract Management Framework - Best Practice Activities
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ba68846-99fe-4e8c-8ac5-9af2f5845953
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89325513-df26-4dd1-891f-9b7aab332706
  Sources of Jaggaer guidance

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