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23 Jul 2026 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by the Department for Education, has reached the Award stage for the "NEPRO3 - Educate Against Hate - UCD Website Transformation Project". This project falls under the Education and training services industry category and covers several regions across the United Kingdom, including London and the South East. The tender involves the redevelopment of the Educate Against Hate website, with an emphasis on user-centred design. The contract period is scheduled to run from 31st August 2026 to 29th March 2027, with the award made to The Dextrous Web, a large supplier. The procurement method used was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract value is set at £157,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in web development and user-centred design, as it requires comprehensive expertise in user research, content design, and systems integration. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations with a focus on voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) initiatives were deemed suitable for this project. Businesses looking to engage with government policy priorities, particularly in alignment with safeguarding and Prevent policy, will find participating in such tenders beneficial for expanding their government contract portfolio and demonstrating capabilities in handling significant public projects.

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Notice Title

NEPRO3 - Educate Against Hate - UCD Website Transformation Project

Notice Description

Deliver a fixed fee agile, user centred design project across Alpha and Beta phases to rebuild the Educate Against Hate website. Scope of Contract The scope includes: - Full redevelopment of the Educate Against Hate (EAH) website to address user needs identified in user research. - Delivery of a complete Alpha phase, including prototyping, iterative user testing and requirements refinement - Delivery of a complete Beta phase, including system build, integration, content design framework application, Quality Assurance (QA), user testing and final launch - Close collaboration with DfE Counter Extremism (CONTEST) division teams, ensuring alignment with safeguarding, Prevent policy objectives and Government priorities - Application of multidisciplinary expertise (user research, content design, development, delivery)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-916afa7c-7aff-4a2e-ac85-709cc9d96df1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6c004b-7058-49f5-a751-55ab79ee50a6
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£157,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£157,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Aug 2026 - 29 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE DEXTROUS WEB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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