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National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship Services

Department for Work & Pensions · Central government

In brief

Department for Work & Pensions has announced plans to buy leisure and events work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £375,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Monday 23 November 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Department for Work and Pensions is undertaking market engagement in relation to a proposed Open Procurement for sponsorship services supporting the National Apprenticeship Awards. Suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement event planned for 16 October 2026, where DWP will explain the requirement in more detail and invite comments from potential bidders. The event will be held on Friday 16th October at 10.30am and will be delivered via MS Teams. Interested suppliers wishing to participate in the market engagement event should register their interest by emailing [email removed] no later than 09:00 on 16th October 2026. Please include the names and email addresses of all those from your organisation who wish to attend. Following registration, suppliers will receive joining instructions for the online event. Presentation materials and a summary of questions and answers arising from the event will be made available to all interested suppliers to support transparency and equal treatment. These will be available via DWP's e-procurement system Atamis.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 091907-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 092918-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 094940-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 094944-2026

About the buyer

Department for Work & PensionsLast 12 months

Procurements

197

Awards

147

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

All tenders and awards from Department for Work & Pensions

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From notice 091907-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.