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# Benchmarking Tool for Schools - Pilot 25/26

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/benchmarking-tool-for-schools-pilot-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3f3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Benchmarking Tool for Schools - Pilot 25/26". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £82,250 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/benchmarking-tool-for-schools-pilot-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3f3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f3f3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/benchmarking-tool-for-schools-pilot-25-26-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3f3#tl-md)

## Description
DfE are seeking a Supplier to develop a benchmarking application that can be accessed directly by schools.
This should allow schools to easily access price comparison across a key basket of school supply goods
from a subset of key suppliers.
The successful Supplier will work with DfE and the initial batch of participating schools to define their basket
of goods.
Products should be benchmarked on a weekly basis. Products should be matched on a “good, better and
best” matching method to ensure, where possible, value items and brand names are captured. The application
should indicate the best value option.
The first iteration of the application should be available to the first wave of participating schools by the end
of the first quarterly period (by approximately February 2026). The application will be free at the point of use
for participating schools.
The successful Supplier will hold monthly update calls with DfE and attend quarterly contract
management meetings (virtual unless otherwise arranged).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48100000, 72000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TCM Technology Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168924`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** con_29270 - Benchmarking tool for Schools Pilot (active)
  - Signed Value: £82,250
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082034-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-11T14:07:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T15:51:25.269Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3f3