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WCC Curriculum Software

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Feb 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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20 Jan 2026 at 15:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Dec 2025 at 14:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council has completed the procurement process for its Curriculum Software project, a contract awarded to 2 SIMPLE LIMITED. The procurement focused on providing an online learning platform to schools across the United Kingdom for teaching the computing curriculum through the council's WES trading service. Located in Warwick, the council uses its ICT service to deliver software and hardware packages. This award process was finalised with a direct procurement method, citing technical reasons and a single supplier need for the Purple Mash product. The contract, valued at £313,515 (gross amount £376,218), commenced on 1 February 2026 and runs until 31 January 2029, supporting schools with essential software packages and product choices.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology and software development. Suppliers providing software solutions or educational platforms may find similar opportunities for collaboration and growth by engaging with local government initiatives aimed at enhancing educational services. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like 2 SIMPLE LIMITED, benefit from contracts that highlight their niche offerings in curriculum-based software solutions. Engaging in these procurement initiatives positions businesses well to expand their reach in the educational sector and leverage government partnerships to foster long-term growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC Curriculum Software

Notice Description

WCC provides an online learning platform to schools for teaching the computing curriculum via its WES trading service. WCC Schools ICT service delivers a traded service to schools to provide services including software and hardware packages. Schools are able to use the WCC traded service or procure themselves independently and therefore have an element of customer choice in terms of products that they require. A number of schools currently using the traded service use the Purple Mash curriculum suite of software provided by 2Simple Ltd. WCC therefore requires access to the Purple Mash product to enable it to provide the service to schools.

Procurement Information

WCC provides an online learning platform to schools for teaching the computing curriculum via its WES trading service. WCC Schools ICT service delivers a traded service to schools to provide services including software and hardware packages. Schools are able to use the WCC traded service or procure themselves independently and therefore have an element of customer choice in terms of products that they require. A number of schools currently using the traded service use the Purple Mash curriculum suite of software provided by 2Simple Ltd. WCC therefore requires access to the Purple Mash product to enable it to provide the service to schools.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fba3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015150-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£313,515 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£313,515 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 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
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

2 SIMPLE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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