Case Study: Department for Education makes school procurement cheaper and easier with dxw and Paper

Department for Education saves schools £1 billion with dxw

The Department for Education wanted to make procurement simpler and more accessible for schools, aiming to reduce their reliance on expensive consultants. dxw, alongside partner Paper, was tasked with designing and building part of a new end-to-end service to help schools save money on buying goods and services.

dxw developed a content-driven web application using Contentful CMS and Ruby on Rails. This solution provided a step-by-step guide for procurement, starting with catering, which saved schools time and money by simplifying the process and reducing the need for specialist capability. The service was designed for easy future maintenance and scaling.

Department for Education