Future Employment Support

Department for Work & Pensions

Published: Jun 12, 2026

Updated: Jun 24, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the governance and public administration sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 1.2 billion.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the governance and public administration sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is intending to procure new employment support provision for out of work Universal Credit claimants.  It will provide personalised and tailored support that is responsive to the needs of individuals and the local area. This will include skills, training and work experience; matching participants with employers through job trials, jobs fairs and job brokering; support with self-employment; intensive and repeated support with applications and interviewing; support in managing health conditions in the workplace; support with travel and childcare; and specialist support (e.g. ESOL, addiction).
Support will be available across England and Wales and will be integrated within local labour markets. DWP is co-designing the provision with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to ensure it is tailored to the needs of local labour markets.

This notice refers to the procurement of the service in England only.

This notice seeks to invite interested suppliers to attend an upcoming virtual Market Engagement event on the 2nd June. To register interest in the event, please follow the steps set out in the Engagement Description section of this notice.

Please note, that all key decisions including final programme title, budgets, contract length and dates are yet to be approved through internal governance and therefore may change.
The total contract value given is excluding VAT and is estimated at this stage.
** Update 12/6/26 **
A further virtual market engagement event will be held on Thursday 9th July 2026 at 2pm. Suppliers who wish to participate in the event should ensure that they have registered their interest in the ‘Future Employment Support’ opportunity via Atamis. Further updates and event details will be issued through the system.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 12, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 055672-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department for Work & Pensions

Department for Work & Pensions has issued 99 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 75 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department for Work & Pensions in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £1,200,000,000 - £1,200,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 055672-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.