---
title: "Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049811"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2024-09-04"
---

# Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049811

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for "Development, Dev Ops, Architecture and Data Engineering" services, aimed at enhancing data services across the education sector in the UK. The contract, classified under the CPV code for Data Services (72300000), involves managed services to support critical data services, projects, and emerging technologies. Spanning from 18 August 2022 to 17 February 2025, this active contract has a total value of £12,937,500 GBP and is being delivered by Cognizant Worldwide Ltd. The procurement stage is currently at the contract award phase, with significant emphasis on delivering enhanced value on taxpayers’ monies and increasing user satisfaction within the education sector.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, development, DevOps, architectural support, and data engineering. Companies with capabilities in managing large-scale data projects and emerging technologies can benefit from the exposure and experience gained through supporting government initiatives. This tender is particularly well-suited for businesses that can provide innovative and reliable services to meet the high standards and critical needs of the Department for Education, thereby enabling them to expand their portfolios and demonstrate their expertise in a critical public sector arena.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Managed services to support critical data services, projects, programmes, and emerging technologies to increase user satisfaction across the education sector and deliver enhanced value on taxpayers' monies. This specific managed service procurement is for Development, DevOps Support, Architectural Support, Data Engineering Support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028297-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2022 - 17 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,937,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2024 at 14:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028297-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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