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    ContractsInformation Technology Research and Advisory Services Contract II
    Awarded contract

    Information Technology Research and Advisory Services Contract II

    Awarded
    £296k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Contract award for IT research and advisory services to provide technology strategy, assessment, and consulting support.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £296k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £296,025
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      25 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IR
      Info-Tech Research Group Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    14 Oct 2026Today25 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This is a contract award notice for Information Technology (IT) Research and Advisory Services II. The opportunity involves providing specialized research and advisory services related to information technology strategy, implementation, and optimization. Potential suppliers should have expertise in IT consulting, technology assessment, system recommendations, and advisory support. This is the second iteration of this service contract, indicating an established need for ongoing professional IT guidance and research capabilities. Interested parties should review the full contract details for specific requirements, scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and evaluation criteria.

    Track record

    17 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 17 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 24%
    2. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 6%
    3. CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED1× · 6%
    4. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 6%
    5. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd1× · 6%
    6. Realise Europe Ltd1× · 6%

    +8 more suppliers

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    9f81554e-68f7-4532-88c5-9e9fddb82391-917800

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