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Explore education statistics platform support

Department for Education

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for supporting the Explore Education Statistics platform, with Hive IT being awarded the contract valued at GBP 2,820,000. The contract, which was signed on 26 June 2026, falls under the services category specifically related to system and support services and is being implemented across the UK. This open procurement procedure, under the legal framework of CELEX 32014L0024, addressed the need for continual maintenance and feature optimisations of the platform. Notably, this service is crucial for the Department's regulatory obligations in publishing national statistical releases.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT system support and digital service enhancements to demonstrate their expertise. Companies with a focus on maintaining and optimising digital platforms, particularly small to medium enterprises, can leverage opportunities to offer innovative solutions that align with government contracts. Additionally, staying attuned to ongoing maintenance and enhancement requirements allows potential suppliers to provide value-added services that can deepen client relationships and facilitate future tender opportunities. Businesses looking to expand into the public sector, especially those with a track record in accessibility and regulatory compliance, can benefit significantly from participating in such procurement initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Explore education statistics platform support

Notice Description

Description: Explore Education Statistics is aimed at making education statistics easier to find, access, navigate and understand.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: Option to extend for 1 year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064920-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£815,820,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20224 years ago
Contract Period
28 Jun 2022 - 27 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Additional Buyers

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
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
2
Supplier Names

Hive IT

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Further Information

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