Published date: 23 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 February 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Information technology services - 72222300

Location of contract

CV1 2WT

Value of contract

£18,267,364

Procurement reference

tender_464705/1493675

Published date

23 June 2025

Closing date

17 February 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

12 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The contract will establish a single Supplier Contract for the purchase of digital delivery capabilities to Run and Refine the Funding Service which is a group of digital products relating to the ESFA and DfE's Funding offering to education providers. The Supplier shall:
- Develop the Funding Service
- Create a sustainable BAU service
- Test, run and fix the Funding Service
- Update the service and work operationally
- Provide DevOps services


More information

Attachments


Award information

Awarded date

13 June 2025

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Total value of contract

£18,267,364

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cognizant Worldwide

Address

280 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 4AG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

2 St Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

Commercial.DDAT@education.gov.uk