Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employment and Health Related Test and Learn Provision

Published date: 21 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_158031/1454634

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

10 February 2029

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

11 February 2029

Contract end date

23 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has extended the anticipated duration of the the Dynamic Purchasing System for Employment and Health Related Test and Learn Provision by an additional 29 months. The Test and Learn DPS is open ended but now has a nominal end date of 23 February 2029 (the date specified for expiry of DPS's in The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 ("Transitional Regulations")). The Test and Learn DPS Contract can be terminated by DWP with twenty (20) Working Days' notice.

This is a Contract Notice for social and specific services in accordance with regulation 75 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). DWP established the Test and Learn DPS to procure these activities in in England, Scotland and Wales on 9 November 2018. The DPS is for the procurement of social and other services referred to in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and as such, the DPS was established using a light touch regime.

This DPS presents opportunities for organisations, with a focus on innovation and local specialist support, to be involved and test the development of new approaches for employment and health related activity. This will be key to building evidence to support the delivery of future provision at both national and local level.

DWP cannot confirm or guarantee any future business through the DPS, but it is anticipated that there will be some limited numbers of proof of concepts / test and learn projects over the duration of the DPS.

The T&L DPS is open ended with a nominal end date of 23 February 2029 but can be terminated by the Authority with twenty (20) Working Days' notice.

In line with the original OJEU notice, the expected total value of all call-off contracts under the T&L DPS is approximately £20,000,000.

This DPS will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), its Executive Agencies and those Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) sponsored by DWP.

Originally Published in OJ / S at on 2018/S 205-468119.

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More information

Attachments

C1 - Contract Management v2.0.pdf

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C2 - Security Requirements v2.0.pdf

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C3 - Welsh Language Scheme.pdf

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C4 - Staff Transfer v1.0.pdf

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Core Terms v3.0.pdf

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DPS Award Form v4.0.pdf

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F1 - Specification v4.0.pdf

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F2 - Order Form Template and Call-Off Schedules v3.0.pdf

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F3 - Call Off Procedure and Award Criteria v2.0.pdf

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Instructions to Potential Suppliers DPS TL v4.0.pdf

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C1 Contract Management v1.0.docx

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C2 - Security Requirements and Plan v1.0.docx

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C3 - Welsh Language Scheme (Optional) - Clean.docx

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Links

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-test-and-learn-dynamic-purchasing-system-guidance-for-businesses/dwp-test-and-learn-dps-how-to-register-and-apply

DWP Test and Learn DPS: how to register and apply

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Address

Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UA
England

Email

CD.TEST-LEARN@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK

Website

https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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