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title: "Open Referral Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065399"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS"
published: "2026-02-16"
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# Open Referral Tool

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065399

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), located in London, UK, is in the process of planning a procurement titled "Open Referral Tool," classified under the industry category of information technology services. This initiative is currently at the planning and tender update stages and aims to conduct market research on the feasibility of off-the-shelf solutions that manage and store service information compliant with the Open Referral UK standard. The notice has been previously released, and a future notice is expected to be published by 1st April 2026. The procurement seeks to enhance data standardisation, interoperability, quality, and reusability of referral data across multiple sectors.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for IT service providers with expertise in data solutions, particularly those offering ready-made tools that can support a range of organisational needs. Businesses capable of adhering to interoperability standards and delivering efficient data management systems will find this tender particularly relevant. The DWP's focus on improving data exchange and standardisation across diverse organisations indicates a significant potential for firms specialising in comprehensive IT solutions to collaborate across public, voluntary, and private sectors for sustained business growth.

## Notice

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP). referred to as "the Authority", is conducting market research to assess the availability, capability, and indicative costs of off the shelf solutions for storing and managing service information that supports individuals. These solutions must comply with the Open Referral UK standard and be suitable for use across multiple organisations and use cases.

This RFI does not commit the DWP to undertaking any formal procurement activity. This notice has also been published on Contracts Finder.

For further information and details on how to respond to this RFI, please refer to the attachment found on the documents section of the Atamis e-Procurement portal:

https://dwp2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MdO000002h4wrUAA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority supports individuals to access appropriate services and interventions (collectively "referrals"), including local and national support offers delivered by public, voluntary, community, and private sector partners.
The Authority's objective is to improve:
* Data standardisation across organisations
* Interoperability between systems
* Data quality (accuracy, completeness, timeliness); and
* Reusability of referral data across multiple channels and users.
The Authority is exploring a tool aligned to Open Referral UK (currently v3.x) to enable consistent publication, search, validation, and reuse of referral data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013741-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2026 at 11:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013741-2026
- 13 Feb 2026 at 10:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013293-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MdO000002h4wrUAA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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