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Funding Service - Improve and Grow Contract

Department for Education

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Education

Buyer Address: 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, S1 2FJ, England

Contact Email: Commercial.DDAT@education.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
12785542.0 GBP
Published
15 May 2025, 13:48
Deadline
17 Feb 2025, 14:00
Contract Start
27 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
27 Apr 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
72222300 - Information technology services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Hippo Digital Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This contract is for digital delivery capabilities to improve and grow the Funding Service which is a group of digital products relating to the ESFA and DfE's Funding offering to education providers. The Supplier shall: - Develop the Funding Service - Improving the Flow of Data (Including the Central Serving of Data) - Improve communications with, and experience of, users - Improve accessibility - Increase the Grant offering - Maintain service levels

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