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Opportunity overview
Procurement of licences for a digital product and communication support services for parents during the transition to parenthood and in the early stages of parenthood.
The estimated value of the contract over the initial term of the contract (1 year) is up to £730,000 ex VAT (£876,000 including VAT). This figure has been calculated from past and forecasted spend and shall not be taken by the Supplier as a commitment or a forecast of likely revenue.
The total published contract value including the optional services and the two optional extensions of up to 12 months each, is up to a maximum of £2,190,00 ex VAT (£2,628,000 including VAT).
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
C11234
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Suppliers must ensure they are registered on the Portal to gain access to the procurement documentation, which contains full details of the requirement. If not already registered, Suppliers can register here: https://dwp2.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk
Suppliers will be required to Request to Participate by registering on the Atamis e-procurement portal and registering their interest in this procurement on the Find Opportunities page.
This procurement will be conducted electronically via the Portal. All communications with the Authority must be conducted via the Portal, which can be accessed here: https://dwp2.my.site.com/s/Welcome.
Suppliers who wish to participate in public procurements are required to register on the Government's Central Digital Platform (CDP). The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender
DWP is conducting this procurement via a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement will consist of 3 stages.
Stage 1- Request to Participate, PSQ and Conditions of Participation
This stage commences with the issuing of this Tender Notice. Suppliers will be required to Request to Participate by registering on the Atamis e-procurement portal and registering their interest in this procurement on the Find Opportunities page. This will provide access to all procurement documentation and instructions. A procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) and questions for Conditions of Participation are available on the e-procurement portal which all Suppliers are required to complete and return in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions. Suppliers are required to pass the Conditions of Participation to progress to stage 2.
Stage 2 – Final Tender
Suppliers will be required to submit their Final Tender in accordance with instructions provided in Attachment 1 – Instructions to Suppliers and in accordance with any instructions issued by the Authority via its Atamis e-procurement portal.
Stage 3 – Evaluation and Moderation
The Authority will conduct an assessment of all final Tenders to identify the Supplier which has submitted the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) in accordance with the assessment methodology and Award Criteria set out in the Tender Notice and described in Attachment 1 – Instructions to Suppliers.
Special regime
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Expected award period
Ends
8 Jan 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
2,628,000
Amount
2,190,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Delivery of Outcomes and Evidence Base
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Safeguarding, Domestic Abuse and Service Suitability
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
User Engagement, Accessibility and Inclusion
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
12.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Performance Reporting, Insight and Continuous Improvement
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
7.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing Model
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Digital Service, Functionality and Support
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
Communications, Promotion and Referral Approach
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Type
quality
Name
Social Value Outcome 6
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Legal
The Authority is using the GOV.UK Short Form contract as the basis for this Contract, mended only to the extent required to accommodate the specific needs of this procurement, and to incorporate the Tender response of the preferred Supplier.
Financial
The Authority requires suppliers to provide the two most recent financial accounts (or agreed equivalents) for their organisation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Suppliers are required to review all mandatory ‘Must’ requirements stated in Attachment 3 – Statement of Requirement and confirm they are able to meet these to pass the technical condition of participation. Instructions are provided to all suppliers who have registered interest on the Authorities procurement portal.
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 9NA · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
087936-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097018-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
3
098111-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Department for Work & Pensions is seeking licences for a digital product and communication support services for perinatal parents, covering the transition to parenthood and early parenthood. The notice is open and describes a selective competitive flexible procedure. No submission deadline is supplied.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers able to offer a digital product under licence and communication support services for parents in the stated perinatal period. Specific technical, quality, eligibility and submission requirements are not supplied.
Key points identified
Digital product licencesProcurement of licences for a digital product.Evidence: "Procurement of licences for a digital product and communication support services"
Communication support servicesCommunication support services for parents during transition to parenthood and early parenthood.Evidence: "communication support services for parents during the transition to parenthood and in the early stages of parenthood"
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied notice data.
91% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Department for Work & Pensions is seeking licences for a digital product and communication support services for perinatal parents, covering the transition to parenthood and early parenthood. The notice is open and describes a selective competitive flexible procedure. No submission deadline is supplied.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers able to offer a digital product under licence and communication support services for parents in the stated perinatal period. Specific technical, quality, eligibility and submission requirements are not supplied.
Key deliverables
Licences for a digital product
Communication support services for parents during transition to parenthood and early parenthood
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Digital product licences
99% confidence
Procurement of licences for a digital product.
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"Procurement of licences for a digital product and communication support services"
Communication support services
99% confidence
Communication support services for parents during transition to parenthood and early parenthood.
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"communication support services for parents during the transition to parenthood and in the early stages of parenthood"
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Initial-term estimated value
99% confidence
Up to £730,000 excluding VAT (£876,000 including VAT) for an initial term of 1 year; not a commitment or forecast of revenue.
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"The estimated value of the contract over the initial term of the contract (1 year) is up to £730,000 ex VAT (£876,000 including VAT). This figure... shall not be taken by the Supplier as a commitment or a forecast of likely revenue."
Maximum published contract value
86% confidence
Up to £2,190,000 excluding VAT (£2,628,000 including VAT), including optional services and two optional extensions of up to 12 months each.
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Description states "up to a maximum of £2,190,00 ex VAT (£2,628,000 including VAT)"; structured value_max is 2190000 GBP.
Optional extensions
98% confidence
Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each.
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"the two optional extensions of up to 12 months each"
Optional services
94% confidence
Included in the published maximum value; scope unknown.
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"The total published contract value including the optional services"
Delivery
Target users
99% confidence
Parents during transition to parenthood and early parenthood.
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"for parents during the transition to parenthood and in the early stages of parenthood"
Delivery location
99% confidence
Unknown; the supplied London address is identified as buyer location only.
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Location record description: "Buyer location"; locality: "London".
Initial term
99% confidence
1 year.
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"initial term of the contract (1 year)"
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Supplied contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open tender notice.
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display_status: "open"; notice_type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Supplied submission_deadline is null at process and lot level.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Published maximum-value discrepancy
98% confidence
The narrative maximum value is written as £2,190,00 excluding VAT, while the structured value is £2,190,000. The VAT-inclusive amount of £2,628,000 supports £2,190,000 excluding VAT, but the source text itself is malformed.
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Description: "£2,190,00 ex VAT (£2,628,000 including VAT)"; value_max: 2190000 GBP.
Submission information unavailable
99% confidence
No submission deadline or tender-start date is supplied.
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tender_start_at and submission_deadline are null; lot submission_deadline is null.
Scope detail unavailable
94% confidence
The supplied data does not state product functionality, communication-service scope, delivery model, quality criteria, technical requirements, or evaluation criteria.
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Only the high-level procurement description is supplied.
Optional scope uncertainty
96% confidence
Optional services are referenced but not described.
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"including the optional services"
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