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    ContractsEducational Software Supplier Partnership: Data Standards and Digital Solutions
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    Educational Software Supplier Partnership: Data Standards and Digital Solutions

    Partner with the Department for Education to shape SEND reforms, data standards, and digital solutions while collaborating with the EdTech sector.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 3 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

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    3 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting educational software suppliers to collaborate on key initiatives in England. This opportunity allows you to directly influence policy development, help shape data interoperability standards, and contribute to understanding pupil learning and progress. Working with DfE and authorized partners, you'll share expertise, insights, and supplier perspectives to strengthen EdTech market collaboration. Focus areas include Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support, key stage 3 education, and core pupil information systems. Selected suppliers will participate in DfE-led projects and have input into standards that improve data flow across educational systems.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Fivium Limited1× · 25%
    2. AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. PDMS1× · 25%

    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-069e33

    Your fit

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    A straight answer for your business — bid, partner or pass — based on who wins DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION's work like this.

    4 awards · 4 firms

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    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software