AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Education published an award notice for IT Research and Advisory Services II. The active award names INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD and has a published value of £296,024.96.
Published outcomeAward announced to INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD through a call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceA £296,024.96 public-sector IT research and advisory services call-off, classified as systems and technical consultancy services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-db7f8498-b870-407b-a72f-9d6a97072ad6-1 · 296024.96 GBP · verified
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The award names supplier "Info-Tech Research Group Ltd". Supplier verification confirms company number 14203604 and verified company name "INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded; source tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded"; tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence25 September 2026.
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Award date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026.
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Award notice datePublished/published_at: 2026-10-14T11:20:51+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence7 November 2026 to 6 November 2028.
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Award and tender contractPeriod: start 2026-11-07T00:00:00Z; end 2028-11-06T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£296,024.96
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Award value and tender value: 296024.96 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published value is attached to the single award and its single named supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and an award value of 296024.96 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 10:00 BST.
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-25T10:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence25 September 2026.
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Award date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026.
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T11:20:51+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence7 November 2026.
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Contract period startDate: 2026-11-07T00:00:00Z.
Published contract end
99% confidence6 November 2028.
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Contract period endDate: 2028-11-06T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIT Research and Advisory Services II.
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Process and tender title: "IT Research and Advisory Services II".
Service classification
99% confidenceSystems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000).
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Tender classification: CPV 72220000, "Systems and technical consultancy services".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices.
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Main procurement category: services.
Delivery coverage
90% confidencePublished delivery locations include the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World; SW10 3BT is also listed.
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Tender items deliveryAddresses list these locations and postal code.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement.
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procurementMethod: selective; procurementMethodDetails: "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceThe tender is marked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.
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Tender suitability: sme true; vcse true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidenceTwo years, from 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2028.
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Published contractPeriod start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract execution
98% confidenceThe data records an active award and a future published contract period; it does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is active and contract dates are supplied, but no explicit signature or execution field is provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
94% confidenceThis was a framework call-off rather than an open procurement, so participation would have depended on access to the relevant framework.
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Market positioning
96% confidenceThe requirement sits within IT research, advisory and systems/technical consultancy services.
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Title and CPV 72220000 classification.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 14203604; the verified legal name is used in this analysis.
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supplier_identity_status: verified; match_method: company_number; verified_company_name: INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD.
Published-value interpretation
95% confidenceA single award, single supplier and single published award value are present; no lot-level breakdown is supplied.
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One award and one supplier are supplied; lots array is empty.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, detailed service specification, extensions and renewal provisions.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed or executed.
- No lot titles, lot allocation or lot-level values are supplied.
- Bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing detail are not supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied; the indicative recompetition timing is based only on the published end date.
- The broad delivery-location list does not specify the actual proportion or location of service delivery.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for EducationINFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTDIT Research and Advisory Services IIIT advisory servicessystems and technical consultancy servicesframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Department for Education IT Research and Advisory Services II award?
The published award names INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP LTD, verified by company number 14203604.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £296,024.96.
How was the requirement procured?
It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
When does the published contract period run?
The published period runs from 7 November 2026 to 6 November 2028. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.