Awarded contract

PIPCS Development Service

Details

Value
£3,709,440
Duration
2 years
Topic
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Published
5 January 2026

Tender description

The requirement is to deliver development changes to PIPCS as requested by DWP in a number of releases, and to provide problem fixes into the releases. Releases typically being every 6 weeks. The supplier is required to provide Digital services comprising Software Engineers primarily at 'working level '. Our definition of 'working level' being the Software Engineer will be responsible for (1) the development of fit for purpose products (2) operational stability of the products they build (3) affect change in ongoing resilience of these products and (4) contribute to the overall Software Development Lifecycle Process, following agreed Architectural and Software Engineering principals. The requirement is for Java Developers, with Curam accreditation with previous experience of PIPCS.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 January 2026
  2. Completed: Award published5 January 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2027in 15 months

About the buyer

The Department For Work and Pensions (DWP) delivers the State Pension and working-age benefits to millions of claimants, and buys as a central government ministerial department with its own commercial teams. Larger contracts are advertised on Find a Tender, with suppliers registering through the Atamis eSourcing portal. Framework agreements are called off through the Government Commercial Agency using Public Sector Contract terms. Suppliers can join its low value purchasing system freely, with no cap on numbers. Dynamic purchasing systems cover welfare-to-work and employment support opportunities. Commercial teams engage the market early through in-person and online supplier events.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DWP's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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