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    ContractsSupport and Maintenance for Education Statistics Publishing Platform
    Awarded contract

    Support and Maintenance for Education Statistics Publishing Platform

    Awarded
    £2.8m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Provide ongoing maintenance, bug fixes, and minor enhancements to the Department for Education's Explore Education Statistics digital publishing platform.

    🇬🇧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

    Explore Education Statistics (EES) is a critical digital service used by Department for Education (DfE) analysts to create and publish official national statistics. The service is currently in public beta and is relied upon by regular users, with the department having regulatory obligations to maintain its statistical service availability. This opportunity involves ongoing maintenance and support of the EES platform, including bug fixes, performance monitoring, service optimization, and minor feature enhancements. Work will continue throughout the contract duration alongside separate enhancement initiatives. Key responsibilities include addressing user-reported issues promptly, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards, and making regular incremental improvements to meet evolving user needs and maintain service reliability.

    Track record

    8 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 8 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 50%
    2. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 13%
    3. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 13%
    4. Texuna Technologies Ltd1× · 13%
    5. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED1× · 13%

    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-907225
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software