Notice Information
Notice Title
Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection and Analysis
Notice Description
The required service will continue and expand upon the existing management service for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection, which includes the collection, analysis, and publication of a quarterly adoption and special guardianship statistical release. The service will also support future data collections, should they be deemed necessary.
Planning Information
As described in Scope, we will be conducting an initial engagement event on Thursday 2nd October 3pm-4pm. We will share a high level version of the requirement and high level details of the procurement process. If you would like to attend this session please contact lois.crow@education.gov.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059dbc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017195-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £568,750 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £568,750 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £547,250 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £547,249 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 23 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
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
- TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017195-2026
26th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006119-2026
23rd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073580-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057937-2025
19th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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