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title: "MPA Membership 2026-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebdf"
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# MPA Membership 2026-2027

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

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions procured a professional membership service from the Major Projects Association. The requirement concerns membership associated with major project practice, including staff training services, for DWP personnel. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is a central government department, and the procurement relates to renewal of its organisational membership rather than a construction or infrastructure delivery contract. The supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Businesses relevant to this requirement include professional associations, membership bodies and organisations providing structured training or development services for staff involved in major projects. The scope is focused on supporting DWP staff through access to a specialist membership service and related training provision.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. DWP used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £10,585 excluding VAT, or £12,702 including VAT. The selected supplier is the Major Projects Association, and the award is active. The procurement was handled as a single completed lot. The published description records that the renewal was agreed on 20 March 2026 and that sourcing was carried out by SSCL. No competitive evaluation process is described; the route was a non-competitive below-threshold purchase. This outcome shows DWP’s chosen route and supplier for the requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication that DWP pays for specialist major-project membership and associated staff training. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to offer an established professional membership proposition relevant to major-project staff, with training or development services that can support a central government workforce across the UK. It would also need to demonstrate the organisational capacity to manage a departmental membership arrangement and deliver a consistent service over a defined annual term. The successful supplier was a specialist association and an SME, showing that the requirement can suit focused providers rather than only large training companies. Relevant businesses should therefore position comparable membership, professional learning and major-project expertise around DWP’s needs.

## Notice

MPA Membership Renewal 2026/2027 From 01/08/2026 to 31/07/2027 Agreed with Tim Wightman 20/03/2026 no workflow required for these records. Sourcing done by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080999-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,585 |

## 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 | Major Projects Association |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 16:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080999-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080999-2026
  25th 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

## Provenance

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