In brief
- Two-year, £23.0 million award for financial support services proof of solution.
- DWP and Accenture have 31 contracts worth £123.8 million since 2022.
- DWP has awarded 147 contracts worth £718.1 million in 2026.
The Department for Work & Pensions has awarded Accenture (UK) Limited a £23.0 million two-year contract for a financial support services proof of solution, according to a notice published on 3 November.
The work covers research, design, development and testing of service models, digital solutions, workflow orchestration capabilities and supporting technical products to inform future delivery of financial support services.
Accenture and the department have 31 contracts worth £123.8 million since 2022 in GovMarket records.
In 2026, the department has awarded 147 contracts worth £718.1 million in GovMarket records.
Accenture has 15 public sector contracts worth £347.9 million in 2026 in GovMarket records.
Its largest other government award is a £305.7 million contract from HM Revenue & Customs in 2024, in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2028.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £621.5m | 357 |
| 2022 | £1.33bn | 456 |
| 2023 | £1000.0m | 424 |
| 2024 | £1.65bn | 247 |
| 2025 | £1.79bn | 208 |
| 2026 | £718.1m | 147 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £67.8m | 35 |
| 2022 | £416.6m | 39 |
| 2023 | £113.9m | 37 |
| 2024 | £1.04bn | 36 |
| 2025 | £231.8m | 31 |
| 2026 | £347.9m | 15 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
