Open tender · United Kingdom · Services

**This DPS will be SUSPENDED from 08/08/25 to 15/09/25 to allow DWP to migrate to a new eProcurement System** Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employment and Health Related Test and Learn Provision

Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “**This DPS will be SUSPENDED from 08/08/25 to 15/09/25 to allow DWP to migrate to a new eProcurement System** Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for…”. Bids close on 10 February 2029, 23:59 GMT. Who can bid: Must apply for at least one service line, target group and area of expertise; Must complete a qualification questionnaire covering organisation details, legal structure, financial information and exclusion grounds. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

A UK-wide employment and health test-and-learn DPS, for specialist support organisations with relevant expertise

The Department for Work and Pensions operates a Dynamic Purchasing System for employment and health related test and learn provision across England, Scotland and Wales. It is used to test new approaches to helping people with complex barriers into and within work, with a focus on innovation and local specialist support. The expected total value of all call-off contracts is approximately £20,000,000, and the DPS has a nominal end date of 23 February 2029.

Who can win it

  • Must apply for at least one service line, target group and area of expertise
  • Must complete a qualification questionnaire covering organisation details, legal structure, financial information and exclusion grounds

Key facts

Contract period
Open ended with a nominal end date of 23 February 2029, terminable by DWP with twenty working days' notice
How bids are judged
Call-off contracts awarded on the basis of most economically advantageous tender, with quality weighted 60-90% and price 10-40%
Published
05 Aug 2025

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