Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Work & Pensions
Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
London
SW1H 9NA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Occupational Health Training for Line Managers - Call off under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6219 Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number
C7874
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
These services relate to “light touch services” under the Light-Touch Regime as set out in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, using common procurement vocabulary (CPV) codes. The Authority has conducted a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6219 Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for this requirement.
The Department for Work and Pensions “The Authority” has awarded a contract to deliver occupational health (OH) training for line managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), specifically IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing. This initiative aims to improve early intervention, workplace adjustments, and employee recruitment and retention by equipping line managers with the knowledge and confidence to support employees with health conditions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement aims to pilot funded occupational health (OH) training for line managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), specifically IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing. Insights from this pilot may inform future policy development, including recommendations from the upcoming Keep Britain Working review.
The initial value of the Occupational Health Training for Line Managers requirement is £0.8m and has been procured as a further call-off competition for a single contract under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6219 Learning and Training services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
In the event that the estimated volumes of IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing course places for the Occupational Health Training requirement is forecast to be exceeded prior to the expiry of the contract, the Authority reserves its right, as its sole discretion, to increase the total contract value up to a maximum ceiling of £0.2m during the term of the contract. Any such increase will not alter the overall scope or nature of the contract and is subject to governance approval, available funding and delivery of the IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing course places within the 3 month service delivery period.
The award criteria is based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) using a Relative Assessment model. The Technical Envelope equates to 40% of the total evaluation score and the Commercial Envelope equates to 60% of the total evaluation score.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: TQ 5.1 - Occupational Health Training for Line Managers - Delivery Model / Weighting: 18.18
Quality criterion - Name: TQ 6.1 - Occupational Health Training for Line Managers - Marketing / Weighting: 14.55
Quality criterion - Name: TQ 4.1 - Occupational Health Training for Line Managers - Marketing / Weighting: 7.27
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-055003
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Learning Limited
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane,
London
WC2A 1DT
Telephone
+44 3301758955
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
11359910
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Work & Pensions
Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA
London
SW1H 9NA
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions