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DWP procurement policies and procedures

This collection brings together the policies and procedures for procurement at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 21 October 2013
• Last updated: 9 January 2023 — See all updates

The department follows the policies and procedures in the documents listed here.

Read more about procurement at DWP.

Diversity and equality requirements

• Guide for DWP contractors: diversity and equality requirements
  • 25 June 2014
  • Guidance

Government Buying Standards

• Government Buying Standards: DWP position for year 2013 to 2014
  • 22 August 2014
  • Corporate report

Life chances through procurement

• Life chances through procurement guidance for DWP contractors
  • 4 April 2022
  • Guidance

Low Value Provision (LVP)

LVP is used to provide short vocational and occupational training to claimants who have a job offer or need training to be able to compete for vacancies in their local labour market.

• Low Value Provision (LVP) online application and guidance
  • 19 September 2024
  • Guidance

Offshoring policy

• Offshoring policy for DWP contractors
  • 9 July 2024
  • Guidance

Security policies and standards

These apply to DWP suppliers and contractors where explicitly stated in the security schedule of the contract.

• DWP procurement: security policies and standards
  • 28 November 2024
  • Guidance

No purchase order, no pay policy

• DWP procurement: No purchase order, no pay policy
  • 9 January 2023
  • Guidance

Services in Wales

• Guide for DWP contractors delivering services to customers in Wales
  • 18 October 2013
  • Guidance

Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

• DWP action plan for small and medium-sized enterprises, 2022 to 2023
  • 3 August 2022
  • Policy paper
• DWP action plan for small and medium-sized enterprises, 2017 to 2022
  • 31 January 2019
  • Policy paper

Sustainable procurement strategy

• Sustainable procurement strategy
  • 1 September 2014
  • Guidance

Terms and conditions of contract

The model terms and conditions are applied to all contracts where the anticipated contract value is over £10,000.

The general terms and conditions are applied to low value and low risk requirements below £10,000.

In addition, the Model Services Contract and the Combined Schedules to the Model Services Contract are applied to IT delivery and business process outsourcing with a likely contract value of £10m or more.

Suppliers should also always refer to the specific terms and conditions issued as part of a procurement tender exercise.

• General terms and conditions of contract for the supply of goods (PS1) and services (PS2)
  • 22 January 2016
  • Guidance

Published 21 October 2013
Last updated 9 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 9 January 2023

   DWP has introduced a 'No purchase order, no pay' policy. The policy covers all DWP suppliers unless you operate with us under an exception agreement. This means that DWP won't pay you unless you quote a valid DWP Purchase Order number on your invoice. This policy aims to strengthen financial controls and increase compliance. This has been added as item 9 on the DWP procurement page, which follows the Security policies and standards section.

2. 7 March 2014

   Link added to 'Provider Referrals and Payments (PRaP) system for DWP' information.

3. 24 October 2013

   Low Value Provision (LVP) information added to the document collection.

4. 21 October 2013

   First published.