--- title: "The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2021-01-28" --- # The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86fbe9d5-ebb9-40de-9fa9-a44e29d1ffab.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event," aimed at understanding market capabilities for sourcing IT services. This event is scheduled for 19th February 2021, and interested suppliers must register by 15th February 2021. The event will be hosted virtually over MS Teams as part of a Tech-UK initiative, providing an opportunity for suppliers to engage and influence DWP's strategy surrounding digital supplier resourcing. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development. Businesses that specialise in digital and ICT roles, particularly those able to supply specialist resources to address capability gaps, will be well-suited to compete. By participating in this engagement event, suppliers can gain insights into DWP's requirements and establish connections that may lead to future contracting opportunities as the DWP progresses to formal procurement activities. ## Notice The Department of Work & Pensions Digital Supplier Resources - Supplier Event Date & Time: 19th February 2021 10:00 to 12:30 (Teams Event Hosted via Tech-UK) DWP's IT is managed by DWP Digital Group. Our IT systems manage 7.35 million benefit claims each year, paying PS165 billion in benefits and pensions. DWP Digital Group currently utilise a number of routes to procure third-party specialist resource and expert services via existing contracts and frameworks. Some of the existing Legacy contracts are approaching expiry and we are looking how best to fulfil these requirements in the future by considering our strategy and capability of the marketplace. The DWP is exploring the approach to contracting for multiple resource skills and expertise in support of Digital and ICT Roles. One of the options under consideration is a DWP specific framework that would sit alongside CCS frameworks and would potentially allow for the sourcing of specialist resource and expert services to bridge capability gaps, access scarce skills, provide operational flexibility and meet capacity demands whilst ensuring value for money. We are looking to engage suppliers including SME's to test our thinking about this option, including the potential construct of a framework and any possible lotting structure. The requirement has not yet been finalised, and DWP is hosting an Industry pre-market engagement event to give potential suppliers the opportunity to better understand requirements and provide information on best practice and potential ways forward. This will be held on 19/02/2021 as part of a Tech-UK Event held virtually over MS Teams. There will be a Digital and Commercial presentation from 10:00am where a high level overview of the requirement will be provided. The event will also provide an opportunity for suppliers to provide information to shape DWP strategy. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity for suppliers to ask any questions. After the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire to provide supporting information on a range of areas that will support DWP's strategy in respect of Digital Supplier Resourcing. The supplier responses will be reviewed and where appropriate, suppliers may be invited to a 1-2-1 to explore ideas and discuss further. Suppliers interested in attending the event should book by 15th February 2021 via the Tech UK Event Page link below: https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/dwp-digital-industry-engagement-digital-supplier-resourcing.html Please note that due to technical capacity constraints suppliers will be limited to a maximum of 2 representatives. Registration is for the Pre-Market Engagement Event only. Please note, this is NOT a Contract Notice or invitation to tender for a contract opportunity. In the event that DWP wishes to progress with procurement activity, a separate Contract Notice will be advertised on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender service (FTS) websites ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5366a54-531d-4bb8-b639-ffc3dd88b9c8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS | | Locality | BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE | | Post town | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY4 5ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Stanley | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 28 Jan 2021 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5366a54-531d-4bb8-b639-ffc3dd88b9c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5366a54-531d-4bb8-b639-ffc3dd88b9c8 28th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fec415b-b330-4974-b4ab-249f5ec8cc5b n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/dwp-digital-industry-engagement-digital-supplier-resourcing.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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