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AI platform for use by Staff and Students at The University Of Kent

No classification published
Location not published
Official notice
Published value
£2,000,000
Submission deadline 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: The University Of Kent: "AI platform for use by Staff and Students at The University Of Kent". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe University Of KentScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£2,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The University Of Kent
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The University Of Kent. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
8.6Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
HYBRID NEWS LIMITEDTop vendor: 29.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 84 active published awards; 5 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
HYBRID NEWS LIMITED3 wins£2,850,000
Shanghai GLJ Education Technology Co., Ltd1 win£733,694
IAN WILLIAMS LIMITED1 win£613,997
J C & E LIMITED1 win£405,000
PEEL ROLEPLAY LIMITED1 win£376,700
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe University Of Kent
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
Last source update10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05fa54
What is being bought
The University of Kent has procured an enterprise-grade Generative AI platform to support teaching, learning, research, accessibility, and operational efficiency. The platform must provide a secure, institutionally governed AI environment; support student learning and staff productivity; reduce institutional risk; and enable scalable, compliant AI use across the university. Full details are available in the documentation. Due to the academic timetable, there are limited opportunities in the year to implement with a target date of approximately April 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    22 Dec 2025, 13:30 GMT
  10. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    19 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
  11. Status changed to planning
    19 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
  12. Official notice release published
    19 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
  13. Buyer information updated
    19 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 Feb 2026, 18:44 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award pending
    10 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT · £3,257,010
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
OPENAI UK LTD
£3,257,010 · 10 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 6 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The University Of Kent

Contracting authority GB-UKPRN-10007150
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  • The University Of Kent
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PDYN-9654-JPQJ · GB-UKPRN: 10007150
    The Registry,, Canterbury, UKJ44, CT2 7NZ, GB
    procurement@kent.ac.uk

  • OPENAI UK LTD
    supplier

    GB-COH: 14367667 · GB-PPON: PWPB-5541-NWZV
    Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway, London, UKI32, SW1H 0BL, GB
    ar-enterprise@openai.com
Award and contract changes
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