FSF Dynamic Purchasing System 2 For the Provision of Work Focused Activities
The contract covers a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Department for Work and Pensions to procure Work Focused Activities for Jobcentre Plus districts across England, Scotland and Wales. DWP is a central government department responsible for employment, pensions and welfare services, and this DPS is for social and other services under the light touch regime. The supplier must provide work-focused activities as required by DWP, with the scheme serving only DWP and replacing the former Flexible Support Fund DPS. The estimated overall value is £250,000,000, and the DPS runs from 1 November 2021, with no fixed end date stated in the notice. Delivery is across England, Scotland and Wales, including the listed region code SW1H 9NA. The key requirement is that bidders must be able to join the FSF DPS 2 through DWP’s Atamis process, which currently operates through an offline application route requiring suppliers to request the application by email and create an Atamis account.
Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions. Source: Contracts Finder. Updated 30 Oct 2025.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £500k
- Bids close: 23 Feb 2029
- Location: Inner London - West, Scotland, Wales, North East (England), North West (England), Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), East of England, London, South East (England), South West (England)
- Procedure: Other -
- Contract period: 26 Feb 2029 to 27 Feb 2029
- Category: Education and training services (80000000)
From the official notice
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure Work Focused Activities for Jobcentre Plus Districts in England, Scotland and Wales via the previous DWP eProcurement Solution (ePS). DWP has now migrated to a new ePS, Atamis and DWP are therefore reissuing this notice via the Atamis portal. However, please note that 'online' applications to join the FSF DPS 2 via the Atamis Portal are currently suspended and a temporary 'offline' process is in place, further details are below. The DPS is for the procurement of social and other services referred to in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and as such, the intention is to use a light touch regime, rather than the full regime described in Regulation 34 (Dynamic Purchasing System). The DPS is for the sole use of DWP. The Flexible Support Fund Dynamic Purchasing System 2 - For the Provision of Work Focused Activities (FSF DPS 2) is the replacement for the DWP Dynamic Purchasing System for provision of work-focused activities known as the Flexible Support Fund DPS (FSF DPS). The FSF DPS expired on 31 October 2021 and was replaced by the FSF DPS 2 with effect from 1 November 2021. Currently the 'online' application process is suspended, and a temporary 'offline' process is in operation. Any new supplier wishing to apply to join the FSF DPS 2 should send an email to [removed] requesting to apply to join the FSF DPS 2, and the relevant information will be sent to yo...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 23 Feb 2029.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £500k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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