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    ContractsOnline Forms Platform Services Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Online Forms Platform Services Procurement

    Awarded
    £253.7k
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    DfE is re-procuring a scalable online forms platform to manage 200+ digital forms supporting critical government services across education departments.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £253.7k
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £253,695
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Sept 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GF
      Granicus Firmstep Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    13 Nov 20261 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a new Online Forms Platform provider to support the development, management, and delivery of digital forms across DfE and ESFA operations. The platform must serve over 200 existing online forms, with approximately 100 currently published on GOV.UK, many of which are business-critical services. Required capabilities include: a secure, scalable low-code/no-code development environment; rapid form creation and deployment; GOV.UK publication integration; workflow automation; secure evidence submission and save-and-return functionality; data validation and lookup integration (GIAS, Companies House); automated pre-population of user data; comprehensive reporting tools; integration with CRM and Microsoft 365 systems; self-service support features; and seamless migration of live forms with minimal service disruption. Suppliers should demonstrate experience delivering large-scale form platforms to government and public sector organisations, with proven capability in secure data handling, accessibility compliance, and high-availability service delivery.

    Track record

    24 awards · 19 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 24 contracts to 19 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 17%
    2. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED3× · 13%
    3. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 4%
    4. CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED1× · 4%
    5. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 4%
    6. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd1× · 4%

    +13 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d6858fd2-af14-45b7-a85e-0eb634db35f8-921490

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