---
title: "e-Disclosure Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ac9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OFSTED"
published: "2025-10-10"
---

# e-Disclosure Platform

Buyer: OFSTED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ac9a

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## Summary

This procurement process involves Ofsted, a statutory office overseeing the educational sector in the UK, as the buying organisation. The contract, titled "e-Disclosure Platform," falls under the IT services industry category and is geographically relevant across various regions in the United Kingdom, including but not limited to the North East, North West, and East Midlands. The procurement, which commenced on June 18, 2025, and is expected to conclude by December 17, 2025, was carried out through a direct procurement method due to its classification below the competitive threshold, and is now in the Award stage. The project involves gaining access to the Department for Education's Relativity e-disclosure platform for information compilation requested by the Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting, software development, internet, and support services. Companies with expertise in management and operation of e-disclosure platforms could particularly gain by entering this domain as suppliers. The service contract, awarded to EPIQ SYSTEMS, LTD., indicates that large-scale enterprises are well-suited for such engagements due to the complexity and scope of the task involved. This provides insights for similar businesses looking to expand their service portfolios in government-initiated tech projects across the United Kingdom.

## Notice

To compile information requested by the Covid-19 Public Inquiry, Ofsted requires temporary access to the Department for Education's Relativity e-disclosure platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064108-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2025 - 17 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFSTED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIQ SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2025 at 10:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064108-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064108-2025
  10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.epiqglobal.com/uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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