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    ContractsCareer Transition Support for Department of Work and Pensions Staff
    Awarded contract

    Career Transition Support for Department of Work and Pensions Staff

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    Procurement for career transition and outplacement support services for DWP staff members.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 15 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      1 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MS
      MANCHESTER SQUARE PARTNERS LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    15 Jul 2026Today1 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified suppliers to deliver comprehensive career transition support services to Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) staff. Services should include career counseling, skills assessment, job search assistance, interview preparation, and guidance on alternative career pathways. The support is designed to help DWP employees navigate career changes, whether through voluntary transition programs, redundancy support, or professional development. Suppliers should demonstrate experience in workforce transition management, knowledge of government sector employment landscapes, and ability to deliver services at scale across multiple locations.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Coders Guild Ltd1× · 13%
    2. Serco Limited1× · 13%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE1× · 13%
    4. Blackpool and the Fylde College1× · 13%
    5. IODA LIMITED1× · 13%
    6. Social Finance Ltd1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — 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
    1c42eb4f-21bd-42c2-9a20-03d616c87708-906473
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
    Sector
    Education & Training