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    ContractsEducation Statistics Service Maintenance and Support
    Awarded contract

    Education Statistics Service Maintenance and Support

    Awarded
    £2.8m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Ongoing maintenance and support services for the Department for Education's Explore Education Statistics platform, including bug fixes, performance monitoring, and accessibility improvements.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 20 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2.8m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,820,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      5 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HI
      Hive IT
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    20 Jul 2026Today5 May 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking support for Explore Education Statistics (EES), a public-facing digital platform used by analysts to create and publish official national statistics. The service is in public beta and must remain continuously available due to regulatory requirements. The successful supplier will provide ongoing maintenance and support, including monitoring system performance, fixing bugs as they arise, implementing minor optimisations, and ensuring accessibility standards are met. This work will run concurrently with other enhancement initiatives and is essential to keep the service reliable and responsive to user needs.

    Track record

    10 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 10 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 40%
    2. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 10%
    3. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 10%
    4. Texuna Technologies Ltd1× · 10%
    5. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED1× · 10%
    6. BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED1× · 10%

    +1 more supplier

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, SOFTCAT LTD - FCA — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6ba029dd-e2b0-480b-a7d2-44e1724e4a1e-907223
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software