Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Sept 2025, 08:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection and Analysis

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)

+5 more

West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£568,750≈ £284k / year · £682,500 inc. VAT · 1 value update3.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025awarded 23 Jan 2026

Awarded to Coram

Contract term 2 yrsends 28 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The required service will continue and expand upon the existing management service for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection, which includes the collection, analysis, and publication of a quarterly adoption and special guardianship statistical release. The service will also support future data collections, should they be deemed necessary.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£568,750

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £568,750 exc. VAT · £682,500 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions

80000000 Education and training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Detailed within tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
Detailed within tender documentation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 75%Price: 25%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 75%
Commercial: 25%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Detailed within tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
Detailed within tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Sept 2025, 08:27 BST
Last source update: 26 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-073580
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UKNorth West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059dbc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

19 Sept 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
19 Sept 2025, 08:27 BST
Market engagement388 days ago
2 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
As described in Scope, we will be conducting an initial engagement event on Thursday 2nd October 3pm-4pm. We will share a high level version of the requirement and high level details of the procurement process. If you would like to attend this session please contact [email protected].
Tender notice published347 days ago
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Clarification questions by320 days ago
9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline315 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by279 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent276 days ago
23 Jan 2026
Standstill ends264 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published242 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
Contract starts239 days ago
1 Mar 2026

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
19 Sept 2025, 08:27 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
UK4
Published value published: £568,750
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Status changed to active
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Procurement method changed
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Deadline published: 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Contract award notice published
23 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
Contract signature expected
23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
26 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-09: 1 release · 19 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £547,2501 award exc. VAT

Bids received 31 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CoramVCSE1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions	£547,250	23 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · CoramVCSE
Signed
25 Feb 2026
Value
£547,249
Period
1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 1 year extensions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CoramAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGBH-1747-XJDJ Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, London, WC1N 1AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 10:42 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Jan 2026, 11:39 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Nov 2025, 14:14 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 08:27 BST