# JCS Research and Engagement

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Public Digital
- Award value: £398,950
- Tender value: £398,950
- Award date: 2 October 2026
- Published: 12 October 2026
- Contract start: 5 October 2026
- Contract end: 2 April 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9f7c5929-2ce9-4535-b8f5-c2c16092986f-917367
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-092fdd41-2f58-4f2b-a400-1d08575fecfb

## Description

Research and engagement to build a shared view, with places, of what joined up employment support needs and what it would take to achieve it\.

## Related contract awards

- [Skills England Private Providers of Training : An Exploratory Study](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a9e20152-9d09-4918-8a1d-61bba77afb7b): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Jobs and Career Services Call-Off Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-92d60819-56ee-4a43-8974-76c8bf9e7fec): Department for Work & Pensions
- [Experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-46627cd0-588f-4732-86c1-0bdd6e52ae5b): Department for Work and Pensions
- [POL SPMP Assurance Contract Award](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-26a3fcec-83f7-4a75-acb6-1c28738f7f78): Department for International Trade
- [Front Door Needs-Led Redesign](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ad290711-7368-4cb4-acf8-4e118f12fff7): Nottinghamshire County Council
- [Digital capability assessment and advisory support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-099075cc-35fb-4f0f-bb2a-d6a05871a172): Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7c5929-2ce9-4535-b8f5-c2c16092986f-917367)