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IT Research and Advisory Services II

Department for Education

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education bought IT research and advisory services, classified as systems and technical consultancy. The requirement concerns advice and research on IT rather than the supply of equipment or construction work. Delivery is associated with London and is described as covering the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere worldwide. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in Westminster, London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Info-Tech Research Group Ltd. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2028. The awarded value is £296,024.96. The Department for Education used a selective process to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. The tender was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or further eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that the Department for Education buys IT research and advisory services through framework call-offs, with a two-year contract at this scale. A future competitor would need to offer relevant IT research and consultancy and be capable of advising a central government department across a geographically broad requirement. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd was identified as an SME, indicating that this contract was delivered by a smaller supplier; SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were also considered suitable for the procurement. The award does not identify particular accreditations, specialist IT disciplines or delivery-team requirements, so the demonstrated competitive fit is focused on the research and advisory service itself.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Research and Advisory Services II

Notice Description

The provision of IT Research and Advisory Services II, contract award notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db7f8498-b870-407b-a72f-9d6a97072ad6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f81554e-68f7-4532-88c5-9e9fddb82391
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£296,024 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£296,024 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Nov 2026 - 6 Nov 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
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

Info-Tech Research Group Inc.

Further Information

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