Software VAR for Schools
Buyer: Department for Education
- Published
- 7 July 2026
- Estimated value
- £300,000,000
- Place of performance
- UKC
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 063653-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0696c8
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 72261000Software support services
- 48100000Industry specific software package
- 48190000Educational software package
Description
The Maximising Value for Pupils (MaxVP) programme (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maximising-value-for-pupils/maximising-value-for-pupils), launched in December 2025, aims to support schools and trusts in achieving better value across their spending, ensuring that resources are used as effectively as possible to improve outcomes for pupils. Software and digital services are a key area of focus within this programme, given their growing importance in the day-to-day operation of schools. Through a combination of recent engagement with the education sector and established market insight, the Department for Education (DfE) recognises that software procurement and management present a number of significant challenges. These range from increasing and often opaque costs, to complexities in licensing models, and, in some cases, practices that do not consistently deliver fair value to schools and trusts. In response, the DfE has identified an opportunity to explore the implementation of a Value Added Reseller (VAR) model. Such a model has the potential to simplify procurement routes, improve pricing transparency, and provide more consistent support to schools in managing their s…
Official publications
- FTS · 063653-2026 · 7 July 2026
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