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# Developing a Digital and Data Skills Pathway

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/developing-a-digital-and-data-skills-pathway-ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Developing a Digital and Data Skills Pathway". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: education.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Development consultancy services, E-learning services, Education and training services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Secondary education services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £300,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/developing-a-digital-and-data-skills-pathway-ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae`

## 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/developing-a-digital-and-data-skills-pathway-ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [education.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.app.jaggaer.com%2Fesop%2Fguest%2Fgo%2Fopportunity%2Fdetail%3FopportunityId%3D61209)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/developing-a-digital-and-data-skills-pathway-ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae#participate

## Description
The Department for Education is procuring a supplier to develop a digital and data skills pathway for schools along with support to help implement it effectively. The pathway will set out the minimum and aspirational standards for the skills and expertise needed to use technology, digital, data and AI safely and effectively. It will drive an ongoing professional development journey, can be used to align sector support and new training to a consistent framework and support integration of safe and effective use of technology into pedagogical and management practices, including where it can support engagement, inclusivity, outcomes and workload reduction. The programme must be designed using a number of design principles including co-design with the sector. The contract runs to March 2027 with a budget of up to £500,000 and will result in a GOV.UK-hosted, future-proofed national framework and support to help its implementation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72212931, 73220000, 80000000, 80200000, 80420000

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Developing a Digital and Data Skills Pathway contract (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **EDUCATE VENTURES RESEARCH LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:12958844`
  - Value: £300,000
  - Date: 20/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Developing a Digital and Data Skills Pathway contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £300,000
  - Signed Date: 09/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058117-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-09T08:57:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T15:21:58.190Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0699ae