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Brendan Murtagh

Brendan joined DfE in 2023 and since April 2026 has become Service Owner for the Get Help Buying for Schools and Energy for Schools services.

Prior to that Brendan was the Department’s Head of Core Procurement, leading a procurement team for requirements under £10m and category teams for a range of services for the Department. Brendan also brings a wealth of procurement experience from his roles across government including at HMRC, the Ministry of Justice, the NHS and, most recently, working on national employment programmes for DWP.

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