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    ContractsFund Administration Services for Pathways to Work Innovation Fund
    Awarded contract

    Fund Administration Services for Pathways to Work Innovation Fund

    Awarded
    £11.5m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    Fund administration and programme management services for a £4.25m innovation grant fund supporting disabled people and those with health conditions into employment across the UK.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Aug 2026· 2 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £11.5m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      18 May 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EY
      Ernst and Young LLP
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    3 Aug 202618 May 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Work and Pensions seeks a supplier to provide full programme management and administration services for the Pathways to Work: Innovation Fund, a grant programme designed to test innovative approaches for supporting disabled people and those with health conditions into employment across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The successful supplier will manage the entire programme lifecycle including: design and development of the fund; market engagement and promotion; application processing, assessment and award services; evaluation of funded initiatives; and due diligence and counter-fraud services. The fund is open to individuals and organisations from public, private, academic and third sectors. The contract is valued at £4.25 million for an initial 20-month period, with an option to extend for up to 24 months subject to performance, available funding and governance approval. This is a call-off from the RM6322 Fund Administration and Disbursement Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Tenders will be evaluated using the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) approach, with technical capability weighted at 60% and commercial proposals at 40%.

    Track record

    3 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In this category, Department for Work & Pensions has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ernst and Young LLP2× · 67%
    2. QUALCO UK1× · 33%

    Across this category, the most active winners are BRUKER UK LIMITED, Maurice Johnson and Partners, DE_ALTEN SWITZERLAND AG — 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
    7748b718-90ef-4a43-940a-d48137df3d49-909271
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Work & Pensions
    Sector
    Professional Services