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    ContractsJoined-Up Employment Support Research and Engagement
    Awarded contract

    Joined-Up Employment Support Research and Engagement

    Awarded
    £399k
    Published 12 Oct 2026

    Research project to understand and map employment support needs and develop strategies for delivering integrated support services across multiple locations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 12 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £399k
    Published 12 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £398,950
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      2 Oct 2026
      1 weeks ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PD
      Public Digital Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    12 Oct 20262 Oct 2026

    Brief

    This research and engagement opportunity aims to develop a comprehensive shared understanding of integrated employment support needs across different locations and communities. The project will work with places to identify what coordinated employment support services are needed and determine the resources, partnerships, and strategies required to successfully deliver them. Suppliers should have experience in collaborative research, stakeholder engagement, place-based approaches, and employment support systems analysis. The work will produce actionable insights and recommendations to help coordinate employment support services more effectively.

    Track record

    16 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS has awarded 16 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Redesmere Limited2× · 13%
    2. UBDS IT CONSULTING2× · 13%
    3. IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 6%
    4. Accenture (UK) Ltd1× · 6%
    5. CAPGEMINI UK PLC1× · 6%
    6. Pixel Global1× · 6%

    +8 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — 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
    9f7c5929-2ce9-4535-b8f5-c2c16092986f-917367

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