Tender

Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection and Analysis

  • Department for Education

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073580

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059dbc (view related notices)

Published 13 November 2025, 2:14pm

Scope

Description

The required service will continue and expand upon the existing management service for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection, which includes the collection, analysis, and publication of a quarterly adoption and special guardianship statistical release. The service will also support future data collections, should they be deemed necessary.

Total value (estimated)

  • £568,750 excluding VAT
  • £682,500 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 28 February 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x 1 year extensions

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Detailed within tender documentation

Technical ability conditions of participation

Detailed within tender documentation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

9 December 2025, 11:59pm

Tender submission deadline

15 December 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

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Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

19 January 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Technical Quality 75%
Commercial Price 25%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

Department for Education

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZG-3487-DPVD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P3BT

United Kingdom

Email: lois.crow@education.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government