AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice has published an award notice for an 18-month career transition service for eligible employees referred through its Redeployment Service. The named supplier is WORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITED.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active in the source, with a £150,000 excluding VAT award value (£180,000 including VAT). A future signature date of 23 October 2026 is scheduled; the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, framework-based award for career guidance and transition support, with planned delivery from 26 October 2026 to 26 April 2028.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 150000 GBP · verified supplier; award recorded active
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The award names Working Transitions Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 05421754 to verified legal name WORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098190-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award record status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature scheduled for 23 October 2026
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled for 2026-10-23; no signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£150,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 150000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£180,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 180000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-16.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice 098190-2026 was published at 2026-10-16T16:43:10+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence23 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-23.
Planned contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26.
Planned contract end
98% confidence26 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2028-04-26T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceDemand-led career transition support for eligible Ministry of Justice employees referred through the MoJ Redeployment Service
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The notice description states that the service is for eligible MoJ employees referred through the MoJ Redeployment Service.
Included support
99% confidenceConfidential one-to-one career coaching, CV, application and interview support, workshops, digital learning and online guidance
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These service elements are listed in the notice description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices; CPV 79634000 Career guidance services
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Award 1 is categorised as services and its item carries CPV 79634000.
Lot allocation
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relates to lot 1. No lot title or lot-level description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; award under framework
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Tender data states procurementMethod 'selective' and procurementMethodDetails 'Award under framework'.
Competitive status
98% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender data sets competitive to false.
Framework reference
96% confidenceRelated framework process ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab, framework lot 6
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies the framework OCID and related lot 6.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 has aboveThreshold set to true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
99% confidence18 months
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The notice description describes an 18-month service; the supplied contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 26 April 2028.
Start and end dates
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 April 2028 (planned)
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Award 1 contractPeriod supplies these dates, while signature remains scheduled rather than confirmed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand-led delivery model
95% confidenceService demand is described as demand-led rather than as a fixed volume commitment.
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The notice description calls the service 'demand-led'.
Commercial value presentation
96% confidenceThe published award provides both net and gross values, but no pricing schedule or volume assumptions.
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The award gives £150,000 amount and £180,000 amountGross; no pricing breakdown or demand volumes are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion not evidenced
99% confidenceThe record is an award notice with an active award status, but signature is only scheduled; it should not be described as a signed or concluded contract.
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 23 October 2026 and no completed signature evidence is provided.
Lot information incomplete
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition information not supplied
98% confidenceInformation on invited suppliers, tenders received, evaluation, scoring and reasons for award is not supplied in the published notice data.
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No bid-count, evaluation or award-rationale fields are present in the supplied data.
Contract-management terms not supplied
97% confidenceInformation on extensions, renewals, break clauses, performance measures and detailed pricing is not supplied in the published notice.
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No such terms appear in the supplied award or contract-period data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not confirm that the contract has been signed; it provides only a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale, pricing detail, demand volumes, extension options and renewal terms was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of Justice Career Transition ServicesWORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITEDcareer guidance servicesMinistry of Justice procurementFind a Tender awardcareer transition support
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Ministry of Justice Career Transition Services award?
WORKING TRANSITIONS LIMITED, verified against company number 05421754.
What is the published award value?
£150,000 excluding VAT and £180,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data records a future signature date of 23 October 2026 but does not confirm signature.
What are the planned delivery dates?
26 October 2026 to 26 April 2028.
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.