AwardedAwarded 25 September 2026
Techfirst womens Programme
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government
In brief
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology awarded training and IT and software work to Plexal (City) Limited on 25 September 2026.
The notice gives a value of £10,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 32 months, starting 1 August 2026.
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What the notice says
Scope
In scope is the design and delivery of an outcome focused programme that supports women into paid roles in frontier technology occupations, including (where applicable): recruitment, training, placement or deployment activity, employer engagement, and post placement support.
· Supporting up to 300 women into paid roles.
· Targeting a 20% entry level / 80% mid career participant mix.
· Achieving a strong level of SME participation (targeting 80%) where labour market conditions allow.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Plexal (City) Limited (SME) 13 bids received | £3,037,720 | 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Plexal (City) Limited (SME) 13 bids received | £3,037,720 | Awarded 28 August 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 051032-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 082506-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 094457-2026
About the buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & TechnologyLast 12 months
Procurements
146Awards
100Suppliers it has used most for training
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- Plexal (City) Limited1 contract
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From notice 051032-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026, last updated 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.