Maintenance and Development of the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (EYPSH) Portal to the Department for Education

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£104,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Infonote Datasystems Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintenance and development of an existing digital platform to support Stronger Practice Hubs/Advisers inclusive of development and maintenance.

The platform was used to support SPH work previously and the ownership and IPR of the platform has been transferred to DfE

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 14:38 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2026, 14:38 BST
Authority reference: project_10255
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046452
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069d9c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 May 2026, 14:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £104,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Infonote Datasystems LimitedSME	£104,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Infonote Datasystems LimitedSME
Signed
13 Apr 2026
Value
£104,800
Period
13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for 12-months
1 agreed KPI: System Availability The portal must be available to the users as much as possible, with any downtime or system maintenance being limited and pre-agreed.
- System Availability The portal must be available to the users as much as possible, with any downtime or system maintenance being limited and pre-agreed., Target 1a) The portal must be available for users a minimum of 98% of the time it is operational. 1b) Any pre-arranged portal downtime or maintenance must be agreed with the DfE with a weeks’ notice given. RAG Rating 1a) Green: Portal available >99% of the time operational. Amber: Portal available 98% of the time operational. Red: Portal available <97% of the time operational. 1b) Green: Pre-arranged portal downtime or maintenance agreed with the DfE with 8 days+ notice given. Amber: Pre-arranged portal downtime or maintenance agreed with the DfE with 7 days’ notice given. Red: Pre-arranged portal downtime or maintenance agreed with the DfE with 6 days or less notice given.

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

Infonote Datasystems LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQTH-2778-JBLT Britannia House, Fernie Road, Market Harborough, East Midlands, LE16 7PHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 14:38 BST