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    ContractsDigital and Technology Services for Children, Families and Education
    Awarded contract

    Digital and Technology Services for Children, Families and Education

    Awarded
    £105.4m
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    DfE seeks a strategic digital technology partner to deliver integrated DDaT services across children, families, and regional education services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 10 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £105.4m
    Published 10 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £105,400,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HD
      HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    10 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a strategic delivery partner to provide comprehensive digital, data, and technology (DDaT) services across its Children and Families Portfolio, Regions Group, and other departmental business areas as needed. The successful supplier will work collaboratively with DfE to design, develop, deliver, and continuously improve digital services that support departmental objectives, policy outcomes, and ministerial priorities. This role requires multidisciplinary expertise to enhance service delivery across the education sector and support vulnerable children and families through innovative digital solutions.

    Track record

    19 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 19 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 21%
    2. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED2× · 11%
    3. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 5%
    4. CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED1× · 5%
    5. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 5%
    6. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd1× · 5%

    +9 more suppliers

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

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07b910

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    Sector
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