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    ContractsJobs and Career Services Call-Off Contract Opportunity
    Awarded contract

    Jobs and Career Services Call-Off Contract Opportunity

    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Contract opportunity to provide jobs and career services as part of an active pilot program being evaluated across three research sites.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IR
      IFF RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 Oct 2026Today17 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Jobs and Career Services (JCS) is a contract opportunity currently in pilot phase across 3 research pathfinder sites. In-house researchers are conducting a comprehensive evaluation to test different service delivery models and gather early insights into program effectiveness. Suppliers interested in providing jobs and career services should note that this is an active pilot program where delivery approaches are being refined based on real-world testing. The evaluation phase will inform future scaling and full implementation of the service.

    Track record

    13 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Department for Work & Pensions has awarded 13 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEMAKER LIMITED2× · 15%
    2. INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES2× · 15%
    3. Richard Dorsett Research Ltd1× · 8%
    4. SS Studio Ltd1× · 8%
    5. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP1× · 8%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    60d1cbb4-f825-448b-be94-329019c7c548-917850

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