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title: "EdTech Testbed Programme procurement Lot 2 (Con_32287)"
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# EdTech Testbed Programme procurement Lot 2 (Con_32287)

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a685df5-8bff-47cf-a759-a2fb8cd270d9

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## Summary

The Department for Education commissioned research and related consultancy under Lot 2 of its EdTech Testbed Programme. The work concerns educational technology and testbed activity; the procurement records research and development services as its classification but provide no further breakdown of specific tasks or outputs. Delivery locations cover 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 London. This is a service requirement, rather than a purchase of goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ipsos (market research) Ltd. The award date was 15 September 2026, and the contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 4 April 2030. The awarded contract value is £14.2 million. The competition was run as a selective call-off from the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. It was divided into lots, and this award relates to Lot 2. The stated response deadline was 4 June 2026 at 16:00. The procurement indicates that SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

This award shows that the Department for Education buys substantial education-technology research and consultancy through its Research & Insights Marketplace dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to deliver research and insight work relevant to educational technology, with the capacity to support activity across the stated range of locations. The successful supplier was a large market-research company, demonstrating that established research-provider capability can meet the buyer’s requirement; suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises was also recognised. The work is relevant to research agencies and consultancies able to undertake education-sector research and related advice, rather than suppliers focused only on supplying technology products.

## Notice

**This is not a call for competition** This is the contract award notice for "EdTec Testbed Programme Procurement Lot 2 ". The competition was carried out using the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights Marketplace DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557f5215-ef73-46a1-a812-56cd359730b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 4 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,200,000 |
| 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 | Ipsos MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557f5215-ef73-46a1-a812-56cd359730b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/557f5215-ef73-46a1-a812-56cd359730b3
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/baa1425d-5e5c-4ac9-809e-2421def2a02d
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