Explore education statistics platform support

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Notice Title

Explore education statistics platform support

Notice Description

Explore education statistics (EES) is a digital service used by analysts within the Department for Education (DfE) to create and publish official and national statistics releases. The service is in public beta and is relied on by users, with the department having regulatory requirements for keeping its statistical service publicly available. We require that the service is continually worked on, with bugs and issues addressed as they are raised and a regular flow of small feature optimisations to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the users including accessibility standards. Maintenance and minor enhancement of the service throughout the duration of the contract whilst enhancement work is taking place through other Statements of Work. We expect this to include monitoring and optimisation of the service as well as bug fixing.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-78d6d678-325b-450b-9ce5-8a12d4de8525
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba029dd-e2b0-480b-a7d2-44e1724e4a1e
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £2,820,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £2,820,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 5 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 26 May 20262 months ago
Contract Period: 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SW1P 3BT
Post Town: South West London
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Westminster
Electoral Ward: St James's
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: HIVE IT

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ba029dd-e2b0-480b-a7d2-44e1724e4a1e
20th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/895ad126-b3c2-4bad-8c29-f309f763783b
redacted contract
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eabfd786-004d-4192-9ae4-9de486071b0c
redacted contract

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