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AwardedAwarded 15 May 2023

Developing a UK Skills Taxonomy

Department for Work & Pensions · Central government

In brief

Department for Work & Pensions awarded research work to University of Warwick on 15 May 2023.

The contract runs for 47 months, starting 10 May 2023.

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What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
University of Warwick
4 bids received
£495,000
University of Warwick
4 bids received
£741,127
10 May 2023 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 093740-2026
  2. Contract award notice (update) · notice 093875-2026

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From notice 093740-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 October 2026, last updated 5 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 October 2026.