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    ContractsSoftware Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Schools and the Department for Education
    Open tender

    Software Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Schools and the Department for Education

    Contract value
    £300m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    The DfE is establishing a Value Added Reseller (VAR) model to improve software procurement, pricing transparency, and value delivery for schools and the department through aggregated demand and streamlined commercial routes.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 7 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £300m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £300,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    7 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to establish a Value Added Reseller (VAR) model to simplify software procurement and improve value for schools, trusts, and the department itself. This initiative, aligned with the Maximising Value for Pupils (MaxVP) programme launched in December 2025, addresses key challenges in school software spending including opaque pricing, complex licensing models, and inconsistent value delivery. A VAR model would aggregate demand across the education sector and DfE, enabling stronger commercial negotiations, improved pricing transparency, streamlined procurement routes, and reduced administrative burden on individual institutions. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should understand that the DfE seeks a unified commercial approach to deliver better outcomes for pupils through more efficient and sustainable software procurement practices that serve both the education sector and departmental needs.

    Track record

    9 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 9 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 44%
    2. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 11%
    3. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 11%
    4. Texuna Technologies Ltd1× · 11%
    5. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED1× · 11%
    6. GMO GlobalSign Ltd1× · 11%

    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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0696c8
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software