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Vulnerable Children and Families Digital Portfolio – Multi-Capability Contract

Department for Education · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:21.

Opportunity overview

The current end date of 7th August 2026 shall be extended to the 7th February 2027. The total current contract value of £21,611,250 (excl VAT) shall be increased by £4,322,250 (excluding VAT). The uplift will support continued delivery of business-critical activity. The new contract value will be £25,933,500 (exc VAT)

Awarded to

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Hippo Digital Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£25.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2024
Award ID
036182-2026-con_24180-1
Status
active
Location
Leeds, UK, LS1 4HT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • The Vulnerable Children and Families (VC&F) portfolio consists of four programmes of work: Families and Family Hubs, Early Years, Social Work Workforce, and Childrens Social Care. The multi-capability contract will deliver specialist skills across the GDS job families to provide full coverage and the ability to work in blended teams to meet business demands and deliver across all four programmes, with the possibility that the portfolio may expand with additional services/ programmes/projects.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-068797
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Vulnerable Children and Families (VC&F) portfolio consists of four programmes of work: Families and Family Hubs, Early Years, Social Work Workforce, and Childrens Social Care. The multi-capability contract will deliver specialist skills across the GDS job families to provide full coverage and the ability to work in blended teams to meet business demands and deliver across all four programmes, with the possibility that the portfolio may expand with additional services/ programmes/projects.

Contract period

Starts
9 Feb 2024, 00:00
Ends
7 Aug 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-FTS-18168

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Education

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Hippo Digital Limited
Id
GB-FTS-180482

Identifier

Legal Name
Hippo Digital Limited

Address

Locality
Leeds
Region
UK
Postal Code
LS1 4HT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Hippo Digital Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-180483

Identifier

Legal Name
Hippo Digital Ltd

Address

Locality
Leeds
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-FTS-585

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Education

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
036182-2026-con_24180-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-180482
Name
Hippo Digital Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-180483
Name
Hippo Digital Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036182-2026-con_24180-1
Award ID
036182-2026-con_24180-1
Status
active
Date Signed
5 Feb 2024, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
25,933,500
Currency
GBP

Period

Starts
7 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
6 Feb 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The current end date of 7th August 2026 shall be extended to the 7th February 2027. The total current contract value of £21,611,250 (excl VAT) shall be increased by £4,322,250 (excluding VAT). The uplift will support continued delivery of business-critical activity. The new contract value will be £25,933,500 (exc VAT)
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The requirement for modification has arisen due to the delays to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS7.) The revised CCS timetable represents a material and external change that a diligent authority could not have reasonably anticipated or mitigated. The delay directly affects the Departments procurement strategy and the ability to conclude a replacement procurement within the required timescales. The launch of the CCS Framework DOS7 has significantly affected initial proposed timelines. This is an external factor outside the contracting authority’s control. There is insufficient time to conduct a compliant competition via any other commercial route complete with a transition period and ensure continuity of critical services. Transitioning to a new supplier without adequate handover would present significant risk to business continuity and impacts end uses. Accordingly, the circumstances give rise to the modification were not foreseeable and are beyond DfE’s control. No additional services or elements of the contract will be modified.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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