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Published 23 Jun 2025

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Funding Service - "Run and Refine" Contract

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Information technology services (72222300)
Published contract value£18,267,364Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Jun 2027
Awarded to Cognizant Worldwide
Contract starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_464705/1493675
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
CV1 2WT; West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    13 Jun 2025
  2. Notice published
    23 Jun 2025
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    30 Jun 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, S1 2FJ, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Cognizant WorldwideSupplier 280 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 4AG
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-d793ea45-721a-47e1-a312-29aa5f11186f-2025-06-23T15:13:27+01:00
Published
23 Jun 2025
Latest update
23 Jun 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-d793ea45-721a-47e1-a312-29aa5f11186f
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-d793ea45-721a-47e1-a312-29aa5f11186f-1