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DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform - con_32275

Department for Education

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18 Sep 2026 at 14:13

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education bought a Department of State Functions Platform: software and information systems for its departmental functions. The procurement is categorised as goods and carries CPV code 48000000 for software packages and information systems. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is based in Sheffield. The requirement is therefore relevant to software suppliers able to provide or support a platform with a potentially international delivery footprint, rather than to suppliers of general goods or construction and facilities works. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a selective call-off from the GCA GCloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), rather than an open competition. The submission deadline was 12 August 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Fivium Ltd on 26 August 2026 for £1,261,065 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 25 August 2029. The award is active. The recorded procurement value and awarded value are the same, and there is one supplier. The published requirement describes the purchase as the Department of State Functions Platform; the available information does not set out separate lots or detailed evaluation weightings.

For a supplier assessing future Department for Education demand, this award shows a substantial departmental software-platform requirement delivered through the GCloud framework, with a three-year service period and a broad potential delivery footprint. A credible competitor would need to be eligible for the relevant framework route and able to provide software packages or information systems suitable for departmental functions. The buyer identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller organisations can regard organisational scale as compatible with the requirement. Fivium Ltd’s award demonstrates that an SME supplier can win this type of work. Relevant businesses should therefore build evidence around comparable public-sector platform delivery, dependable implementation and support, and the ability to serve users across the United Kingdom and wider listed territories.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform - con_32275

Notice Description

**This is not a call for competition** This is the Contract Award notice for DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform. The procurement was carried out using the GCA GCloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a9512e8-f931-4e7c-848e-c3a7517a2545
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f35fbd-f2f8-4a2c-b8fb-d271bf2217ec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,261,065 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,261,065 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 25 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fivium Limited

Further Information

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