TenderOppsIndependent tender search
Upcoming

Skills England Web-based Services - Development, Support & Maintenance

Department for Work & Pensions · Central government

In brief

Department for Work & Pensions has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 £1,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 25 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?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) intends to procure a supplier to provide development, support, maintenance and continuous improvement services for Skills England's web-based digital services and supporting technology estate. The requirement includes application support, cloud hosting management, API development and maintenance, service enhancements, security updates, technical improvements and specialist digital delivery capability to support ongoing digital development and enhancements. The contract will support services used for the development, publication and management of occupational standards, apprenticeships and technical education products. It is envisioned that the DWP will procure these services using the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (RM1043.9) framework. The resulting contract is likely to be structured as a 2+1+1. This information is provided for market awareness purposes only and does not commit the Authority to any particular procurement route or contract duration.

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.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 079344-2026

About the buyer

Department for Work & PensionsLast 12 months

Procurements

169

Awards

119

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Department for Work & Pensions

Similar open tenders

All open IT and software tenders
  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon6 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. SONI087 IT Systems Implementation & Managed Services

    SONI LtdUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon6 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £18mframework ceiling
  3. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon6 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  4. School Attendance, collection data

    East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon6 hours leftSmall contract

    £190kestimated
  5. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon8 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated

From notice 079344-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.