National Apprenticeship Awards Sponsorship Services

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   7 Oct 2026, 17:03 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 46 days

   23 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 71 days

   17 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice29 Sept 2026, 13:57 BST091907-2026
2. Notice published1 Oct 2026, 14:51 BST092918-2026
3. Pipeline or early engagement notice7 Oct 2026, 16:59 BST094940-2026
4. Notice published7 Oct 2026, 17:03 BST094944-2026