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Published 1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Get Britain Working Coaching Academy

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£1,640,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to THE INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYABILITY PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In support of the ambitions set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, DWP is seeking to design and implement a Get Britain Working Coaching Academy. This initiative is central to transforming DWP into a true “Department for Work” by delivering a modern, national jobs and careers service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
79415200 Design consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Authority reference
C7958
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055945
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
DWP have conducted an expression of interest exercise and have received no suitable requests to participate and a contract award using a competitive tender process will not be possible as this is a highly specialised ask.

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Standstill ends388 days ago
    2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published178 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,640,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYABILITY PROFESSIONALS LIMITEDSME2 Sept 2025 — 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: The contract will allow for up to a maximum 18 month extension provision with a value that does not exceed £1.2m (exc. VAT) · Amended: Changes to the total contract value to include extension provisions and updated contract start/signature date.£1,640,00021 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Get Britain Working Coaching Academy · THE INSTITUTE OF EMPLOYABILITY PROFESSIONALS LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    2 Sept 2025
    Value
    £1,640,000
    Period
    3 Sept 2025 — 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
    Status
    terminated
    Extensions
    The contract will allow for up to a maximum 18 month extension provision with a value that does not exceed £1.2m (exc. VAT)
    Final value
    £440,000
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BSTUK11
  2. Status changed
    1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    1 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 14:44 BSTUK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  7. Contract award notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 16:29 BSTUK6
  8. Transparency notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 16:09 BSTUK5
  9. Transparency notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 14:49 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 21 Aug 2025
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 4 Jul 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA, London, London, SW1H 9NA

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender