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title: "Occupational Maps (con_28187)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7529a41-aa70-455d-9dd4-afc0cc6ef307"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2025-08-22"
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# Occupational Maps (con_28187)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7529a41-aa70-455d-9dd4-afc0cc6ef307

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## Summary

The Department for Education, located in London, conducted a public procurement process under the title "Occupational Maps" for IT services, including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This procurement, employing a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, has reached the award stage. The contract, valued at £192,000, covers a broad geographical area across the United Kingdom, including regions such as North East, North West, and London. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 14 March 2025 and the contract’s active period from 21 March 2025 to 31 March 2026.

This contract offers significant opportunities for SMEs, as the procurement process has demonstrated suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses specialising in IT services, such as consulting and software development, stand to benefit from this contract by expanding their market presence and showcasing their capabilities in a nationwide governmental project. PDMS Ltd, a small enterprise, has already been awarded this contract, highlighting the potential for similar businesses to thrive in such competitive public sector procurements.

## Notice

contract already in place

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6b2ff9-dd90-450b-96f8-19f925dae908 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £192,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PDMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2025 at 22:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6b2ff9-dd90-450b-96f8-19f925dae908

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd6b2ff9-dd90-450b-96f8-19f925dae908
  22nd August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement

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