Infrastructure and Platforms - Architecture Services

Department for Education
West Midlands
Selective procedure
25 November 2025 to 24 November 2027

Provision of architecture capability services aligned with the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. The scope covers various roles and seniority levels to support multiple programmes, ranging from citizen-facing services for children and families to internal corporate services, infrastructure, and technical operations.

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Awarded value: £5.5m; As published
Published: 4 December 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 19 November 2025; Solirius Reply
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 24 November 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist IT architecture consultancy services to support digital transformation and infrastructure projects across diverse government business portfolios.

Category: Information technology services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
4 December 2025
Contract awardedto Solirius Reply
19 November 2025
Contract starts
25 November 2025
Contract ends
24 November 2027

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How it compares

19.6× the typical enterprise architecture contract (£281k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/13977/infrastructure-and-platforms-architecture-services
Buyer reference: tender_479639/1537045
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-0b1f6545-037f-433b-a327-5410df29560e
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. Infrastructure and Platforms - Architecture Services. Contract award, 4 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/13977/infrastructure-and-platforms-architecture-services (accessed 12 October 2026).