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    ContractsJobs and Career Services Pilot Program
    Awarded contract

    Jobs and Career Services Pilot Program

    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 23 Sept 2026

    Pilot program seeking partners to help test and evaluate innovative jobs and career services delivery models across three research sites.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 23 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £4m
    Published 23 Sept 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
    • IF
      IFF
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    23 Sept 2026Today17 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Jobs and Career Services (JCS) is a pilot initiative currently being tested across 3 pathfinder research sites. This program is designed to provide job placement and career development support to participants. In-house researchers are conducting a comprehensive evaluation to test different delivery models and gather early insights on program effectiveness. The evaluation phase aims to identify best practices and optimize service delivery before broader rollout. Suppliers and service providers should note that this is an active research initiative seeking delivery partners and evaluators who can contribute to testing and refining the program's approach to job services and career advancement.

    Track record

    13 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS has awarded 13 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD3× · 23%
    2. IFF3× · 23%
    3. BARINGA PARTNERS LLP2× · 15%
    4. DEECON CONSULTING LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. Institute for Fiscal Studies1× · 8%
    6. ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES MANCHESTER LIMITED1× · 8%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — 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
    c7ab8f60-7baf-4914-86cf-afe830472bd5-915199

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