**This DPS will be SUSPENDED from 08/08/25 to 15/09/25 to allow DWP to migrate to a new eProcurement System** Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employment and Health Related Test and Learn Provision
- Buyer
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 10 February 2029
- Where
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is running a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), basically an open supplier list, for organizations to develop and test new approaches to employment and health support services. The DPS was extended until February 2029, but it's currently suspended until mid-September 2025 for a system migration. There's approximately £20 million available across multiple small test projects, but DWP cannot guarantee any specific work.
What the buyer wants
• Develop and deliver innovative test-and-learn projects focused on employment and health-related support services • Work with DWP to pilot new approaches and gather evidence for future national and local service delivery • Provide social and specialist support services (exact scope varies by individual call-off contracts)
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a high-uncertainty opportunity, DWP explicitly states they cannot confirm or guarantee any future work, and only 'limited numbers' of small test projects are anticipated, making it unsuitable for businesses that need reliable, predictable contract value.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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