Contract awardedOutplacement

Career Transition Support

Department for Work and Pensions
Direct award
14 July 2026 to 13 July 2027

Delivery of structured, personalised career transition guidance for an outgoing Permanent Secretary. The service involves reflective coaching, priority clarification, and future career planning, delivered through a bespoke framework tailored to individual circumstances with flexible, paced engagement to suit the client's specific professional needs.

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Awarded value: £25k; As published
Published: 13 July 2026
Awarded: 13 July 2026; Manchester Square Partners LLP
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 13 July 2027

What the contract covers

Bespoke professional support service

Provision of bespoke executive career transition and coaching services for senior leadership and high-level public sector officials.

Provide structured, personalised guidance to an outgoing Permanent Secretary planning the next stage of their professional life
Create dedicated space to reflect on experience, clarify priorities, and explore future options to enable informed and confident decision-making
Deliver support through a bespoke framework tailored to individual circumstances
Provide flexible engagement, with meetings arranged at convenient times and delivery paced to align with personal needs and priorities

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Bespoke professional support service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80511000

Services in this contract

Outplacement and career transitionMain service£60k typicalCareer transition guidance for an outgoing Permanent Secretary

Lifecycle

Published
13 July 2026
Contract awardedto Manchester Square Partners LLP
13 July 2026
Contract starts
14 July 2026
Contract ends
13 July 2027

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Department for Work and Pensions

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Manchester Square Partners LLP

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3637331/career-transition-support
Buyer reference: 39050363823
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c934
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for Work and Pensions. Career Transition Support. Contract award, 13 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3637331/career-transition-support (accessed 5 November 2026).