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The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring a data capability support offer for the education sector, focusing on data professionals in multi-academy trusts, schools, and publicly funded early-years providers. This Discovery and Alpha phase will explore how to support data professionals with skills, career development, and help organisations use data more effectively to improve outcomes for children and young people.
While data is a critical enabler, many organisations face challenges such as inconsistent data maturity, unclear roles, limited technical capacity, and reliance on individual champions over systemic processes.
This is the Department's Contract Award Notice for the procurement of a Sector Data Capability Support Pilot seeking to deliver the below:
This strategic initiative aims to enable large-scale impact by improving how data is used across the education sector. The ideal supplier will have expertise in education, service design, user-centred design, and digital development.
The agreement will last from 1st October until 31st March 2026. This contract was competed via the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6 (DOS 6) Framework, Lot 1- Digital Outcomes.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPXimpact Limited | 06472420 | £458,405 | - |
Government spending data: This supplier has received £171,856,147 in 2,819 payments (over £25k) from HM Land Registry, DLUHC, MHCLG, Department for Education, DSIT and 17 more public bodies (2016-08-18 to 2026-08-27). View full payment history →