AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department For Work and Pensions awarded a £398,950 call-off for research and engagement on joined-up employment support to PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED. The award is recorded as active, with a stated delivery period from 5 October 2026 to 2 April 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED under a selective framework call-off procedure.
Market significanceThis is a £398,950 UK-wide services engagement combining research and stakeholder engagement, classified under IT consulting and support services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-092fdd41-2f58-4f2b-a400-1d08575fecfb-1 · 398950 GBP · verified legal identity; active award
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The award names source supplier "Public Digital" and carries a £398,950 value. Supplier verification identifies PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED (company number 09819399) as the verified company name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status recorded as active
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The notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; the process stage is "award" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-12T10:25:09+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 2 April 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-10-05 and endDate 2027-04-02.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£398,950
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The award value is 398950 GBP; the tender value is also 398950 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and carrying the published £398,950 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence2 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-02T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated start date
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated end date
99% confidence2 April 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-04-02T23:59:59+01:00.
Estimated renewal consideration point
78% confidenceAround April 2027
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Estimate based solely on the explicit stated contract end date of 2 April 2027; it is not a procurement forecast.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceResearch and engagement to develop a shared view with places of joined-up employment support needs and what is required to achieve it.
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Published tender description.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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Published primary CPV classification.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address names the United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurementMethod: "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethodDetails: "Call-off from a framework agreement".
SME and VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceSuitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 2 April 2027
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Published award contractPeriod.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier framework call-off valued at £398,950
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The published route is a framework call-off; one active award names one supplier and states £398,950.
Demand signal
96% confidenceThe buyer is seeking place-based evidence and engagement relating to joined-up employment support.
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Published requirement description.
Evaluation and competitive intensity
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice: no bidder count, scores, award rationale, or pricing breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Pre-processed supplier verification maps source name "Public Digital" to PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED, company number 09819399, using a normalised-name match.
Award and value clarity
98% confidenceClear single-award record
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One active award, one named supplier, and the same £398,950 value appear in both tender and award data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceEvaluation, bids, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension terms, and lot detail were not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and detailed payment terms.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option, or renewal terms.
- No lot titles, descriptions, or separate lot allocations were supplied.
- The notice records an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department For Work and PensionsPUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITEDPublic DigitalJCS Research and Engagementemployment supportresearch and engagementframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the JCS Research and Engagement award?
The published award names Public Digital; supplier verification identifies the legal supplier as PUBLIC DIGITAL LIMITED (company number 09819399).
What is the value of the DWP award?
The published award value is £398,950.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published end date is 2 April 2027. No renewal or extension terms were supplied.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.