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title: "Alpha Digital Product Software Engineering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e5db"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Alpha Digital Product Software Engineering Services

Buyer: OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5db

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## Summary

Oak National Academy Limited is procuring software engineering services for the design and development of an initial alpha digital product, working with its engineering teams and project sponsors. The work covers building the product on Oak’s established technology stack, including Next.js, React and TypeScript, and using its component library. It includes integration with Sanity CMS, PostgreSQL, Vercel, Oak infrastructure and third-party services or APIs, potentially including MCP services, knowledge graphs and semantic search. The supplier must support automated and user-interface testing, static analysis, code review, logging, telemetry, monitoring and secure development. The work also includes technical documentation, knowledge transfer and support for handover to the Department for Education and migration to its infrastructure. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for Oak National Academy Limited, based in Manchester.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One completed lot was awarded to UMBEL WORKS LTD, an SME. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 28 February 2027. Its value is £74,865 excluding VAT, or £89,838 including VAT. The awarded work is classified as IT services covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The successful supplier is providing the full software engineering requirement described for the alpha digital product. The contracting route was a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The recorded outcome is an active contract with the selected supplier, while the tender itself is complete.

This award shows demand from Oak National Academy for specialist digital product engineering delivered alongside an established public-sector technology team. Suppliers seeking similar work from this buyer would need credible capability in Next.js, React and TypeScript, with experience integrating content management systems, cloud infrastructure, databases and deployment platforms. Strong engineering assurance is central: competitors would need to demonstrate automated and UI testing, static analysis, code review, monitoring, logging, secure development and vulnerability management. Experience with third-party APIs, semantic search, knowledge graphs or MCP services would be relevant to the technical scope. A credible provider would also need to work within existing architecture and CI/CD practices, meet GDS accessibility standards, and provide clear documentation, knowledge transfer and migration support for Department for Education infrastructure.

## Notice

Oak National Academy is procuring software engineering services to design and develop an initial alpha digital product in collaboration with Oak's engineering teams and project sponsors. The services include: Developing the alpha product using Oak's established technology stack, including Next.js, React and TypeScript. Using Oak's component library and meeting applicable Government Digital Service (GDS) accessibility standards. Integrating with Sanity CMS and Oak infrastructure, including PostgreSQL and Vercel. Implementing automated testing, UI testing, static analysis, code review and other engineering quality controls. Following Oak's secure development practices and addressing identified vulnerabilities. Implementing appropriate application logging, telemetry and monitoring. Developing integrations with third-party services and APIs, which may include MCP services, knowledge graphs and semantic search. Working with Oak's platform and engineering teams to ensure security, maintainability, CI/CD alignment and consistent architectural approaches. Supporting handover of the alpha product to the Department for Education, including technical documentation, knowledge transfer and support for migration to Department for Education infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078224-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,865 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M3 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UMBEL WORKS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078224-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078224-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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