AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Department for Work & Pensions awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to THE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTD for a Work and Health Conversation educational package. The contract record states it was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 16 October to 15 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for THE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTD. The published contract value is £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold staff-training services engagement awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £35,000 excluding VAT; £42,000 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-04669253. Supplier verification matches company number 04669253 to THE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTD. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives £35,000 net and £42,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract period
99% confidence16 October 2026 to 15 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-16 and endDate is 2026-11-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£35,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 35000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£42,000
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 42000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T07:39:46+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence15 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceWork and Health Conversation educational package
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The notice title and description identify “The WorkHealth Conversation - an educational package” and request a “Work and Health Conversation Educational Package”.
Intended users
97% confidencePeople who regularly discuss workability action plans with workers experiencing health problems and needing support to return to work or enter employment
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Notice description specifies the intended audience and use case.
Service classification
99% confidenceStaff training services (CPV 80511000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 80511000, “Staff training services”.
Delivery coverage
93% confidenceEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland regional areas are listed
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Award delivery addresses list UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information supplied in the published notice
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The procedure is stated as without competition; no bidder or evaluation information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
98% confidence31 days, based on the stated start and end dates
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Contract period is 16 October 2026 to 15 November 2026.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
97% confidenceA single-supplier, short-term training-services contract with a published net value of £35,000.
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One active award names one supplier; contract value is £35,000 excluding VAT and the stated period runs from 16 October to 15 November 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurement method and details state direct and “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot record contains only ID 1 and status complete; the contract value is recorded at contract level.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award date.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No evaluation criteria, scoring, bidder identities or bid counts are provided.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are supplied.
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Contract provides £35,000 net and £42,000 gross, with no pricing breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No lot title, detailed lot scope or separate lot value is supplied.
- No bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension or renewal option is supplied; the renewal timing is only an estimate derived from the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for Work & PensionsTHE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTDWorkHealth Conversationstaff training servicesdirect awardbelow threshold procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DWP WorkHealth Conversation educational package contract?
THE AT WORK PARTNERSHIP LTD, verified against company number 04669253.
What is the contract value?
£35,000 excluding VAT and £42,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is 16 October 2026 to 15 November 2026.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice states a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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