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title: "PIP Tech Enhancement Team G-Cloud"
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# PIP Tech Enhancement Team G-Cloud

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7b2ffbf-d959-4f9b-8f33-ba9909106ccb

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## Summary

The procurement process, commissioned by the Department For Work & Pensions (DWP), involves the "PIP Tech Enhancement Team G-Cloud" project. This is aimed at establishing a new team to deliver technical accelerators for enhancing services by January 2027. The industry category is IT services, including consulting, software development, and Internet support, primarily located in Yorkshire and the Humber region, UK. The process followed a selective procurement method, leveraging a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender phase was concluded by 15 February 2026, and subsequently, an award was issued to Appvia Ltd, effective from 2 March 2026 to 26 February 2027, with a contract value of £1,442,100 GBP.

This tender provides lucrative opportunities for SMEs involved in IT services to offer expertise in consulting, software development, and digital transformation initiatives. The focus is on delivering scalable solutions to meet DWP's milestones, presenting a strategic growth avenue for companies specialising in technical acceleration and digital infrastructure development. With the contract already awarded to Appvia Ltd, there is a clear precedent for businesses with a strong framework affiliation and proficiency in handling public sector projects to position themselves for future procurements within similar domains.

## Notice

We are looking to stand up a new team for an initial 12 months to deliver technical accelerators to protect our key programme milestone of scaling the service in January 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091802f2-64c1-4bf3-8b9d-4561c74bef8c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,884,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,442,100 |
| 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 & PENSIONS |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091802f2-64c1-4bf3-8b9d-4561c74bef8c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091802f2-64c1-4bf3-8b9d-4561c74bef8c
  2nd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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