Opportunity 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.
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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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| Issuing agency | Department for Work & Pensions |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $476,250 |
| Published | October 07, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | November 23, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 12, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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