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title: "IT Research and Advisory Services II"
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# IT Research and Advisory Services II

Buyer: Department for Education  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db7f8498-b870-407b-a72f-9d6a97072ad6

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## Summary

The Department for Education bought IT research and advisory services, classified as systems and technical consultancy. The requirement concerns advice and research on IT rather than the supply of equipment or construction work. Delivery is associated with London and is described as covering the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere worldwide. The buyer is the Department for Education, based in Westminster, London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Info-Tech Research Group Ltd. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2028. The awarded value is £296,024.96. The Department for Education used a selective process to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. The tender was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or further eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that the Department for Education buys IT research and advisory services through framework call-offs, with a two-year contract at this scale. A future competitor would need to offer relevant IT research and consultancy and be capable of advising a central government department across a geographically broad requirement. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd was identified as an SME, indicating that this contract was delivered by a smaller supplier; SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were also considered suitable for the procurement. The award does not identify particular accreditations, specialist IT disciplines or delivery-team requirements, so the demonstrated competitive fit is focused on the research and advisory service itself.

## Notice

The provision of IT Research and Advisory Services II, contract award notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f81554e-68f7-4532-88c5-9e9fddb82391 |
| 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 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2026 - 6 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £296,024 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £296,024 |
| 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 | Info-Tech Research Group Inc. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f81554e-68f7-4532-88c5-9e9fddb82391

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f81554e-68f7-4532-88c5-9e9fddb82391
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bcd31335-c667-4c06-9e18-c6d631798b6f
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