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Published 4 Dec 2025

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Infrastructure and Platforms - Architecture Services

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Information technology services (72222300)
Published contract value£5,500,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 24 Nov 2027
Awarded to Solirius Reply Limited
Contract starts 25 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_479639/1537045
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
CV1 2WT; West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    19 Nov 2025
  2. Contract starts
    25 Nov 2025
  3. Notice published
    4 Dec 2025
  4. Contract ends
    24 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, S1 2FJ, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Solirius Reply LimitedSupplier 38 GROSVENER GARDENS, LONDON, , GB - SW1W 0EB
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b1f6545-037f-433b-a327-5410df29560e-2025-12-04T11:33:57Z
Published
4 Dec 2025
Latest update
4 Dec 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b1f6545-037f-433b-a327-5410df29560e
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0b1f6545-037f-433b-a327-5410df29560e-1