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ClosedStage · contract

Department for Education

Infrastructure and Platforms - Architecture Services

IT ServicesCPV 72222300
Value£5.5m
Deadline15 Aug 2025
Published4 Dec 2025
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 4 Dec 2025ClosedCloses 15 Aug 2025
Contract value in context
£5.5mtotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£5.9m

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The brief

This contract will provide architecture capability and expertise for a broad range of projects in the Department for Education (DfE, the Buyer), across multiple Architecture disciplines.

The scope of the contract will be to provide a range of architecture capability services, to meet the needs of multiple programmes across DfE.

The scope of capability covers a variety roles and role levels, as defined in the in the architecture job family of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.

Outcomes required from the architecture services will vary dependent on the business need.

They may range from working in, for example, portfolios delivering citizen-facing services for children and families, to schools and teachers, to skills and growth.

Architecture services may also be required for cross-cutting, enabling teams in DfE, such as Infrastructure and Platforms, Corporate Services and Technical Operations.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This contract will provide architecture

This contract will provide architecture.

02

To provide a range of architecture capability

to provide a range of architecture capability.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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