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Soundstorm Web Based Education Platform
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Charanga Limited
Educational apps for schools tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
165 educational apps for schools tenders and contracts, 43 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs59%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Educational apps for schools contracts
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45 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest educational apps for schools contracts awarded
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Tric a Chlic - Digideiddio Platfform Cofnodi Cynnyd I Digitisation of the Progress Recording PlatformAdnodd Cyfyngedig · WalesWon by Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi£17k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Student Capability Measuring and Reporting ProductUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by Cappfinity Limited£59k
- Awarded25 Sep 2026Cognassist softwareCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by Cognassist£228k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026GLLM-JUS-64259 - Century Core Subjects – 3-Year SubscriptionGrwp Llandrillo Menai · WalesWon by CENTURY Tech£74k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Web-based Music and Arts PlatformBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Charanga Limited
- Awarded17 Aug 2026RHUL-26094 Procurement of Learning Science LabSims Library and Smart Sheets SaaSRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Academia£42k
- Awarded10 Aug 2026Student User AccountsUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Authentic World Limited£23k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026Dynamic and Interactive SimulationUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by Edumundo B.V.£59k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026PCC Reading Improvement StrategyPembrokeshire County Council · WalesWon by Renaissance Products & Services£42k
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Carousel LearningPembrokeshire County Council · WalesWon by Carousel Learning Ltd£75k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026CS094 - Family Hubs - WellCommMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Renaissance Learning£54k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Smart Assessor SubscriptionHull College · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Advanced Business Software and Solutions£46k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026STUDIOSITY LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAMUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by Studiosity£29k
- Awarded28 Apr 2026Neurodiversity Assessment PlatformConstruction Industry Training Board · East of EnglandWon by Cognassist£170k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026School Literacy Application License and subscriptionScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by XMA Limited£244k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026School Homework Application License and subscriptionScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by XMA Limited£115k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Award of CE-201-25-B4 Provision of a Primary and Secondary standardised Assessment Product 2National Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Renaissance£118k
- Awarded30 Jan 2026WCC Curriculum SoftwareWarwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by 2 Simple Limited£314k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and LicencesThe Education Authority · Northern IrelandWon by Pearson Education Limited£469k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025CE-123-25-DA Provision of a Specialist Educational Software for Early Years and Primary SchoolsSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Seesaw Learning£47k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Durham Music – Teaching GadgetDurham County Council · North East£8k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Soundstorm Web Based Education PlatformBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Charanga Limited£18k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Charanga Musical School fixed end point and professional licenses for schools across Norfolk & Suffolk including website maintenance and hosting - S537998Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Charanga Limited£60k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Award of CFM0420 - Heriot Watt ScholarScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Heriot-Watt University£61k
- Awarded31 Aug 2025Cesim Simulations - dual campus licenceCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by Cesim Oy£42k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025Tender for learning materials for English Language teaching and Learning in Schools ColombiaBritish Council · LondonWon by Richmond SAS and 1 more
- Awarded28 Aug 2025English, Maths and Science Learning Platform for Further EducationEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by CENTURY Tech£69k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Mathematics and Literacy SoftwareThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Softcat£588k
- Awarded4 Aug 2025Mathematics ApplicationScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Radish Education UK LTD£205k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Speech and Language Diagnostic Tool (Wellcomm)Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by GL Assessment Ltd£43k
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Where to bid
Where educational apps for schools tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 50%
In-Tend1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Charanga Limited won the most educational apps for schools contracts
Do-IT Solutions Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charanga Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £78k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | GL Assessment Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £385k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | CENTURY Tech North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £192k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Do-IT Solutions Ltd SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Advanced Business Software and Solutions Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £656k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Cognassist West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £398k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Cesim Oy West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £81k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Softcat Scotland · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | XMA Limited Scotland · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 10joint | Adaptemy SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 51% of educational apps for schools contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought educational apps for schools more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many educational apps for schools contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many educational apps for schools contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County Council | 4 | £1m |
| 2 | Scottish Borders Council | 3 | £564k |
| 3 | Coventry University | 3 | £309k |
| 4 | University of Salford | 3 | £146k |
| 5 | Ministry of Justice | 2 | £3.7m |
| 6 | Pembrokeshire County Council | 2 | £117k |
| 7 | South Ayrshire Council | 2 | £94k |
| 8 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £18k |
| 9 | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) | 1 | £1.5m |
| 10 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £588k |
90 educational apps for schools contracts awarded since 2021
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- 152024
- 242025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of educational apps for schools contracts are worth less than £60k
CouncilsEducationCentral government
The 10 biggest educational apps for schools contracts
- Ministry of JusticeDo-IT Solutions Ltd · 16 Jan 2025
- BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)Adaptemy · 11 Nov 2024
- Ministry of JusticeDo-IT Solutions Ltd, Advanced Business Software and Solutions · 16 Jan 2025
- Essex County CouncilCharanga Limited · 9 Jun 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilSoftcat · 8 Aug 2025
- The Education AuthorityPearson Education Limited · 12 Dec 2025
- North Ayrshire CouncilGL Assessment Ltd · 16 May 2025
- Warwickshire County Council2 Simple Limited · 30 Jan 2026
- Scottish Borders CouncilXMA Limited · 17 Apr 2026
- Coventry UniversityCognassist · 25 Sep 2026
Renewing contracts
11 educational apps for schools contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams
NHS England · London · 31-month contract
Held by Open Awards
Ends May 2027
Provision of fully integrated, IT based music scheme used by the Music Service and schools.
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 35-month contract
Held by Charanga Limited
Educational apps for schools contract for a school, college or universityNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Educational apps for schools contract for a school, college or universitySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Educational apps for schools contract for a school, college or universityEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Educational apps for schools contract for a school, college or universityNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Educational apps for schools contract for a school, college or universityYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Educational apps for schools contract for a councilWalesUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most educational apps for schools contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 10 | £1.8m | £117k | Softcat and XMA Limited (2 each) | Scottish Borders Council (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 6 | £1.2m | £64k | Charanga Limited (2) | Essex County Council (4) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £274k | £59k | – | University of Salford (3) | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £622k | £135k | Cesim Oy (2) | Coventry University (3) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £207k | £58k | – | Pembrokeshire County Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £105k | £43k | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £46k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £41k | – | Charanga Limited (2) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2) | 3 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £71k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £42k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £469k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of educational apps for schools contracts awarded.
Typical contract £59k x 1.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
educational apps for schools contracts are awarded in a typical month.
45 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
educational apps for schools contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for educational apps for schools work.
0 open to join now. - 59%
of educational apps for schools contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices.
How many educational apps for schools tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 165 | 43 |
| Contracts awarded | 87 | 23 |
16 educational apps for schools contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 32 buyers awarded educational apps for schools contracts to 33 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many educational apps for schools contracts does the UK public sector award?
45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector educational apps for schools contract worth?
The median is £60k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector educational apps for schools contracts?
Charanga Limited won the most (4). Do-IT Solutions Ltd won the most by value (£3.1m).
Which buyers award the most educational apps for schools contracts?
Councils award 51% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most educational apps for schools contracts?
Scotland: 10 of 45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (6) and the North West (5).
How many educational apps for schools contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
11 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 1 December 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Curriculum learning apps and learner screening or assessment tools for schools and education providers.
- Literacy app
- Maths learning app
- English, maths and digital skills screening
- Reading assessment tool
- Additional learning needs screening
What is not included
- VLE (see Virtual learning environment (VLE))
- School performance data (see School performance data analysis)
- University and college online exams and plagiarism checking (see E-assessment)