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# Developing a UK Skills Taxonomy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/developing-a-uk-skills-taxonomy-ocds-h6vhtk-078098) — UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Work & Pensions: "Developing a UK Skills Taxonomy". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,236,127 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078098`

## Description
The Department for Education (DfE), via the Unit for Future Skills, commissioned the University of Warwick to develop a UK-wide skills taxonomy covering skills, qualifications, and occupations with links between them. The goal is a single authoritative framework to improve labour market analysis across government, academia, and employers.<br/>This contract was procured by Department for Education and transferred to Department for Work and Pensions in under Machinery of Government change in Spring 2026 .<br/>Please Note For transparency and avoidance of doubt:<br/>This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.<br/>https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/719dcdd6-1831-40a9-9c11-06595b8b32ff

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM

- **Description:** The Department for Education (DfE), via the Unit for Future Skills, commissioned the University of Warwick to develop a UK-wide skills taxonomy covering skills, qualifications, and occupations with links between them. The goal is a single authoritati...
- **Contract Period:** 09/05/2023 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 093740-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **University of Warwick**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-187303`

- **Award:** 093875-2026-C10458-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **University of Warwick**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-187303`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 093740-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £495,000
  - Signed Date: 14/05/2023

- **Contract:** 093875-2026-C10458-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £741,127
  - Signed Date: 14/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender Notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093875-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T13:27:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-08T08:45:46.559Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078098