# Digital User Centred Design \(UCD\) General Capability

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Hippo Digital Limited](/suppliers/hippo-digital/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £3,000,000
- Tender value: £3,000,000
- Award date: 23 October 2025
- Published: 18 November 2025
- Contract start: 27 October 2025
- Contract end: 26 October 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c9460f7e-6811-4a72-9a33-8188ea7cb5a3-872605
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb961904-ec36-48bf-8f37-ccf2f2ede98f

## Description

A contract to provide digital skills and User Centred Design capabilities to support the Buyer in delivering the Department for Education's \(DfE\) Digital programmes and Transformation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9460f7e-6811-4a72-9a33-8188ea7cb5a3-872605)