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Developing a UK Skills Taxonomy

Department for Work & Pensions · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 16:01.

Opportunity overview

The Department for Education (DfE), via the Unit for Future Skills, commissioned the University of Warwick to develop a UK-wide skills taxonomy covering skills, qualifications, and occupations with links between them. The goal is a single authoritative framework to improve labour market analysis across government, academia, and employers.<br/>This contract was procured by Department for Education and transferred to Department for Work and Pensions in under Machinery of Government change in Spring 2026 .<br/>Please Note For transparency and avoidance of doubt:<br/>This Contract was published on Contracts finder and is being reproduced on FTS in order to publish a Reg 72 PCR2015 modification to it.<br/>https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/719dcdd6-1831-40a9-9c11-06595b8b32ff

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

University of Warwick

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
093740-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
00000N/A
Location
Coventry, UKG, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

University of Warwick

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£741.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 May 2023
Award ID
093875-2026-C10458-1
Status
active
Identifier
00000N/A
Location
Coventry, UKG, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • The Department for Education (DfE), via the Unit for Future Skills, commissioned the University of Warwick to develop a UK-wide skills taxonomy covering skills, qualifications, and occupations with links between them. The goal is a single authoritative framework to improve labour market analysis across government, academia, and employers.<br/>This contract was procured by Department for Education and transferred to Department for Work and Pensions in under Machinery of Government change in Spring 2026 .Value not stated

Published notice details

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
ocds-h6vhtk-078098
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Department for Education (DfE), via the Unit for Future Skills, commissioned the University of Warwick to develop a UK-wide skills taxonomy covering skills, qualifications, and occupations with links between them. The goal is a single authoritative framework to improve labour market analysis across government, academia, and employers.<br/>This contract was procured by Department for Education and transferred to Department for Work and Pensions in under Machinery of Government change in Spring 2026 .

Contract period

Starts
10 May 2023, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Work & Pensions
Id
GB-FTS-160262

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Address

Street Address
Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
SW1H 9NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Details

Organisation 2
Name
University of Warwick
Id
GB-FTS-187303

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Warwick
Id
00000N/A

Address

Street Address
Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, West Midlands
Locality
Coventry
Region
UKG
Postal Code
CV4 7AL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large

Award information

Award 1
Id
093875-2026-C10458-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187303
Name
University of Warwick

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
093875-2026-C10458-1
Award ID
093875-2026-C10458-1
Status
active
Date Signed
15 May 2023, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM

Value

Amount
741,126.67
Currency
GBP

Period

Starts
10 May 2023, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Contract extended from 1st October 2026 to March 2026.<br/>10 additional or continued deliverables were included within the contract extension.
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Contract extended under Regulation 72 (1) (b) (additional services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The value of the modification is less than 50% of the original value. The variation has a value of £152,687.16 (6-month contract extension and contingency fund) which represents 30.8% of the original contract value. The variation has a maximum value of £159,784.17 (including contingency extension period fund) which represents 32.3% of the original contract value. In addition, the cumulative increase in value due to all extensions to this contract is £246,126.67 (49.7%). Contract modifications prior to this have been undertaken by Department for Education (DfE). The Department for Education procured the original contract. Building a UK Skills Taxonomy contract transferred to DWP from DfE under Machinery of Government changes in Spring 2026. Future contract options are currently being developed.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1H 9NA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 093740-2026award, contract ·
  2. 093875-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·