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title: "DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform - con_32275"
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buyer: "Department for Education"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform - con_32275

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a9512e8-f931-4e7c-848e-c3a7517a2545

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## Summary

The Department for Education bought a Department of State Functions Platform: software and information systems for its departmental functions. The procurement is categorised as goods and carries CPV code 48000000 for software packages and information systems. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is based in Sheffield. The requirement is therefore relevant to software suppliers able to provide or support a platform with a potentially international delivery footprint, rather than to suppliers of general goods or construction and facilities works. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a selective call-off from the GCA GCloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), rather than an open competition. The submission deadline was 12 August 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Fivium Ltd on 26 August 2026 for £1,261,065 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 25 August 2029. The award is active. The recorded procurement value and awarded value are the same, and there is one supplier. The published requirement describes the purchase as the Department of State Functions Platform; the available information does not set out separate lots or detailed evaluation weightings.

For a supplier assessing future Department for Education demand, this award shows a substantial departmental software-platform requirement delivered through the GCloud framework, with a three-year service period and a broad potential delivery footprint. A credible competitor would need to be eligible for the relevant framework route and able to provide software packages or information systems suitable for departmental functions. The buyer identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller organisations can regard organisational scale as compatible with the requirement. Fivium Ltd’s award demonstrates that an SME supplier can win this type of work. Relevant businesses should therefore build evidence around comparable public-sector platform delivery, dependable implementation and support, and the ability to serve users across the United Kingdom and wider listed territories.

## Notice

**This is not a call for competition** This is the Contract Award notice for DOSF - Department of State Functions Platform. The procurement was carried out using the GCA GCloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f35fbd-f2f8-4a2c-b8fb-d271bf2217ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 25 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,261,065 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,261,065 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Education |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fivium Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f35fbd-f2f8-4a2c-b8fb-d271bf2217ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f35fbd-f2f8-4a2c-b8fb-d271bf2217ec
  18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2776a9e-921e-4e00-a1d1-4570c7bd31e4
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