National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship Services
Department for Work & PensionsEstimated Value
Up to £375,000
Deadline
23 November 2026
44 days remaining
Published
7 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Department for Work and Pensions is undertaking market engagement in relation to a proposed Open Procurement for sponsorship services supporting the National Apprenticeship Awards. Suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement event planned for 16 October 2026, where DWP will explain the requirement in more detail and invite comments from potential bidders.
The event will be held on Friday 16th October at 10.30am and will be delivered via MS Teams. Please include the names and email addresses of all those from your organisation who wish to attend.
Following registration, suppliers will receive joining instructions for the online event. Presentation materials and a summary of questions and answers arising from the event will be made available to all interested suppliers to support transparency and equal treatment. These will be available via DWP's e-procurement system Atamis.
Contact & helpdesk
Interested suppliers wishing to participate in the market engagement event should register their interest by emailing naa.sponsorshipitt@DWP.GOV.UK no later than 09:00 on 16th October 2026.
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The DWP is seeking suppliers to provide sponsorship services for the National Apprenticeship Awards and is holding a market‑engagement webinar on 16 Oct 2026 to explain the need and gather feedback.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD
£200,000
total awarded
- 2
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
£230,261
total awarded
- 3
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
£121,294
total awarded
- 4
CIPD ENTERPRISES LTD
£174,486
total awarded
- 5
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
£57,180
total awarded
PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for Work & PensionsKey Dates
Published
7 October 2026
Submission deadline
23 November 2026
Notice type
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