AwardedAwarded 25 September 2026

Free School Meals (FSM) Expansion Evaluation

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education awarded research work to Alma Economics on 25 September 2026.

The contract runs for 63 months, starting 25 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

FSM Expansion Evaluation

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Alma Economics (SME)	£599,200	Awarded 25 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

30 September 2026Contract award notice · notice 52979075-b770-4ec0-a5c7-028005d30eb1-916076

About the buyer

Department for EducationLast 12 months

Procurements

238

Awards

151

Suppliers it has used most for research

Advanced Consultancy in Education1 contract
Alma Economics1 contract
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited1 contract
Clare Chamberlain Ltd1 contract
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From notice 52979075-b770-4ec0-a5c7-028005d30eb1-916076 on Contracts Finder, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.