DWP Digital Group - North East Supplier Event

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department we administer the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.

DWP Digital Group operates on a scale unrivalled almost anywhere. Our services touch the lives of almost everyone in the UK at some point. Our IT systems manage 7.35 million benefit claims each year, paying £165 billion in benefits and pensions.

DWP Digital Group would like to offer suppliers that provide Digital Skills and Software as a Service solutions the opportunity to attend a supplier event. This event is open to suppliers based in the North East area and we are particularly keen to encourage attendance by SME suppliers.

The day will consist of a short presentation delivered by DWP Digital with the opportunity for suppliers to ask questions followed by an afternoon session giving suppliers the opportunity to run stalls which can be visited by DWP attendees.

Overall objectives of the day will be:

• To increase the awareness of the Digital teams to local suppliers in the market place; • To increase the visibility of local SME's to DWP; • To knowledge share and look for new market opportunities.

The date and location of the event are still to be confirmed but it is likely to be late October to early November. A more detailed agenda will be issued nearer the time once attendees etc. are confirmed. Representation will be limited to two attendees per supplier.

If you are a supplier that provides Digital Skills and/or Software as a Service solutions and would like to attend please respond to the email address below by close of business on the 3rd of October registering your interest. Please include a Word document providing a summary of your organisation and service offering, and why you think you should be selected to attend the event.

Email address for responses - [email protected]

.Any supplier that may be contacted directly or who responds to this notice, may not necessarily be invited to the event and does not have a privileged position in relation to any future contract opportunity. Any subsequent procurements that DWP conducts will be based on the fair and objective outcome of a procurement process.

Please see more detailed notice attached.