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title: "Sector Data Capability Pilot"
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# Sector Data Capability Pilot

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-870f708e-e485-4aff-b3e3-20d1b151d63b

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has awarded a contract for the "Sector Data Capability Pilot," focused on enhancing data capability in the education sector. The contract, valued at £458,405 and awarded to TPXimpact Limited, spans from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. It was procured through a Call-off from the Crown Commercial Service's RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS 6) Framework, Lot 1 - Digital Outcomes. This initiative, which falls under the IT services category, aims to assist data professionals in multi-academy trusts, schools, and early-years providers across the UK and its territories by improving their skills and data use. The procurement process involved a selective method, detailed in user research and prototyping, to align with the DfE's Data Capability Skills Framework.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses experienced in the education, service design, user-centred design, and digital development sectors. Firms that can leverage their expertise in data consultancy and support services could significantly contribute to the project's success by identifying and addressing the data capability needs and barriers within educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the importance of creative and systemic solutions that align with policy-making and potential national support models.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring a data capability support offer for the education sector, focusing on data professionals in multi-academy trusts, schools, and publicly funded early-years providers. This Discovery and Alpha phase will explore how to support data professionals with skills, career development, and help organisations use data more effectively to improve outcomes for children and young people. While data is a critical enabler, many organisations face challenges such as inconsistent data maturity, unclear roles, limited technical capacity, and reliance on individual champions over systemic processes. This is the Department's Contract Award Notice for the procurement of a Sector Data Capability Support Pilot seeking to deliver the below: - Engage a diverse sample of organisations and users to understand their data capability needs and barriers. - Develop and test deliverables aligned with DfE's Data Capability Skills Framework, informed by user research and prototyped across the sector. - Provide prioritised recommendations for short-, medium-, and long-term actions to strengthen data capability, including indicative costs and resource needs. - Deliver a final report with evidence-based findings and recommendations to inform DfE policy and a potential national support model. - Engage with related workstreams (e.g. data maturity research) to ensure alignment and avoid duplication. This strategic initiative aims to enable large-scale impact by improving how data is used across the education sector. The ideal supplier will have expertise in education, service design, user-centred design, and digital development. The agreement will last from 1st October until 31st March 2026. This contract was competed via the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS 6) Framework, Lot 1- Digital Outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77eecbb5-5790-4898-94c3-4f1d142d63aa |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £458,405 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | TPXIMPACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77eecbb5-5790-4898-94c3-4f1d142d63aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77eecbb5-5790-4898-94c3-4f1d142d63aa
  7th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e415ccd-3e0d-409b-9e87-8f221697b3ce
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fa2fbcb-4edc-4f70-ae42-9671d59930fd
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7254cc3d-b172-4a05-a262-acdaa98c5447
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65b43131-0cfa-4367-98d0-ccd25f750f7a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0bce5d0e-3d39-48a4-848f-4a21ac3bff90
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22c58715-d219-4006-81d7-1edf01e1c752
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