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title: "Workwell Expansion Evalaution development of a participant trial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e274"
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# Workwell Expansion Evalaution development of a participant trial

Buyer: Department for Work & Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e274

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned services to support the Workwell programme. The requirement was to develop a methodology for collating and recording information about programme participants, as part of the development of a participant trial and evaluation. This is social research work (CPV 79315000), involving the design of an approach to organise participant information for evaluation purposes. The buying organisation is the Department for Work and Pensions, a UK central government department. The requirement relates to the department’s Workwell programme rather than a physical construction, supply or facilities contract. The awarded supplier is based in St Albans, although the procurement data does not identify a specific delivery location.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure described as below threshold and without competition. Richard Dorsett Research Ltd received the award for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 22 July 2026. The contract runs from 22 July 2026 to 30 November 2029, with a maximum extent to 28 February 2030. It includes an option and renewal for a three-month extension. The contract value is £13,440 excluding VAT and £16,800 including VAT. The evaluation basis was therefore a direct award rather than a competitive assessment, and the contract is below the relevant threshold.

This award indicates demand for specialist social research and programme evaluation capability within the Department for Work and Pensions. Suppliers competing for a future Workwell requirement would need to be credible in developing practical methodologies for collecting, structuring and recording participant information, and in supporting participant trials or evaluations. Relevant experience would include designing research data processes, managing participant information consistently, and producing evidence that can be used to assess a public programme. A strong competitor would also need the capacity to deliver a multi-year research assignment for a central government department, with appropriate understanding of public-sector evaluation requirements. The selected supplier’s profile shows that the buyer appointed an established large research business for this work.

## Notice

Development of methodology to collate and record Workwell programme participant information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076685-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,440 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Work & Pensions |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Richard Dorsett Research Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 12:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076685-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076685-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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