AwardedAwarded 23 July 2026
Alpha Digital Product Software Engineering Services
Oak National Academy Limited · Education
In brief
Oak National Academy Limited awarded IT and software work to Umbel Works Ltd on 23 July 2026.
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What the notice says
Oak National Academy is procuring software engineering services to design and develop an initial alpha digital product in collaboration with Oak's engineering teams and project sponsors.
The services include:
Developing the alpha product using Oak's established technology stack, including Next.js, React and TypeScript.
Using Oak's component library and meeting applicable Government Digital Service (GDS) accessibility standards.
Integrating with Sanity CMS and Oak infrastructure, including PostgreSQL and Vercel.
Implementing automated testing, UI testing, static analysis, code review and other engineering quality controls.
Following Oak's secure development practices and addressing identified vulnerabilities.
Implementing appropriate application logging, telemetry and monitoring.
Developing integrations with third-party services and APIs, which may include MCP services, knowledge graphs and semantic search.
Working with Oak's platform and engineering teams to ensure security, maintainability, CI/CD alignment and consistent architectural approaches.
Supporting handover of the alpha product to the Department for Education, including technical documentation, knowledge transfer and support for migration to Department for Education infrastructure.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Umbel Works Ltd (SME) | £74,865 | 17 August 2026 to 28 February 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 078224-2026
About the buyer
Oak National Academy LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
7Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Computer Conquest Limited2 contracts
- Umbel Works Ltd1 contract
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From notice 078224-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.