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title: "DfE Fraud investigation tool award"
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# DfE Fraud investigation tool award

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a2e3404-ed16-4d45-8092-bfa8a4f18f2e

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## Summary

The Department for Education procured Clue’s intelligence and case-management software as a service. The requirement is for access to software supporting fraud investigations, combining intelligence capabilities with tools for managing cases. It is categorised as a service and described under systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000). The procurement lists delivery across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in London. This is a software service rather than a purchase of equipment or a construction project, so relevant suppliers are those providing hosted investigative intelligence and case-management platforms for public-sector use.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Department for Education selected Clue Computing Company Limited through a call-off from a framework agreement, using a selective process. The award was made on 22 September 2026. The awarded value is £201,231.97, and the contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 24 September 2029. The original tender deadline was 1 September 2026. The procurement was categorised as services, and small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award; no lot structure or detailed evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates the Department for Education’s demand for a hosted intelligence and case-management tool specifically supporting fraud investigations. A credible competitor would need to show that its software can support investigative intelligence work and manage cases as an integrated service, rather than offering generic consultancy or unrelated case-management functions. The selected supplier is a small business, indicating that a supplier of this scale was able to deliver the requirement. The buying route was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned on relevant frameworks and able to respond to a selective call-off process. This is a focused technology opportunity for providers with established investigative software and public-sector service delivery capability.

## Notice

Provision of Clue's intelligence and case management software ("Software") as a Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e5db96-0ceb-420f-8d4c-de32a7ea9d27 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £201,231 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £201,231 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Clue Computing Company Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e5db96-0ceb-420f-8d4c-de32a7ea9d27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e5db96-0ceb-420f-8d4c-de32a7ea9d27
  2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f8c7350-838d-456a-874a-2e6e98b6c13d
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