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Project_9906 AI Tools for Education Phase 2

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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Education: "Project_9906 AI Tools for Education Phase 2". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for EducationScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Education
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Education. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
40%Historical Average
Based on 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.2Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Flood Control (NI)Top vendor: 46.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 185 active published awards; 13 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
Flood Control (NI)3 wins£60,000,000
Ground Control Limited2 wins£40,000,000
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited trading as PHS Group plc1 win£10,586,364
McAvoy Modular Offsite Limited2 wins£9,743,488
IRARA SERVICES LIMITED1 win£4,585,304
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Education
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
Published13 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
Last source update13 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-056707
What is being bought
This is a Contracts for Innovation competition funded by Innovate UK and delivered by the Department for Education. The aim of this phase is to develop tools which use generative AI to support teachers with assessing progress and providing feedback, known as formative assessment. These tools must support high quality education through evidence based teaching and learning approaches. These must align with relevant standards such as the National Curriculum or Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS). The Department will be procuring contracts to support Phase 2 for AI Tools for Education which will include piloting, testing and demonstration or validation of prototype genAI tools for use in operating conditions in education up to Technical Readiness Levels 7 and 8 and this will build upon the work completed in Phase 1. The suppliers will be required to develop tools which use generative AI to support teachers with assessing progress and providing feedback, known as formative assessment. This competition does not include the adoption, implementation, or commercial production or supply of any tools. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution. A total of up to £1 million inclusive of VAT is allocated to Phase 2 with up to 10 contracts awarded to successful organisations which will be selected following a mini competition. Contracts will commence in October 2025 and must end by 30th June 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    13 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    26 Sept 2025, 11:12 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    25 Sept 2025, 13:22 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2025, 12:53 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    28 Jul 2025, 12:53 BST
  6. Buyer information updated
    28 Jul 2025, 12:53 BST
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
    13 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
  2. Award active
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  7. Contract active
    Signed 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £128,448
  8. Contract active
    Signed 11 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £191,487
  9. Contract active
    Signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £110,262
  10. Contract active
    Signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £131,213
  11. Contract active
    Signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £112,320
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Learncycle Ltd
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Openkit Ltd
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Lettingsowl Ltd
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Kita Education Ltd
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Corduroy Dinosaur Ltd
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Contracts
AI Tools for Education - Phase 2
£128,448 · signed 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
AI Tools for Education - Phase 2
£191,487 · signed 11 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
AI Tools for Education - Phase 2
£110,262 · signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
AI Tools for Education - Phase 2
£131,213 · signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
AI Tools for Education - Phase 2
£112,320 · signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Education

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD
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  • Department for Education
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD
    Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, GB
    commercial.DDAT@education.gov.uk

  • Innovate UK part of UK Research and Innovation UKRI
    procuringEntity

    GB-COH: 08705643
    Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UKK14, SN2 1FL, GB
    support@iuk.ukri.org

  • Corduroy Dinosaur Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PXZP-1798-GTQH
    Cherry Lea Wymondham Road, Norwich, UKH17, NR16 1NB, GB
    contact@corduroydinosaur.com

  • Kita Education Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PHWL-8933-TZVR
    65 Alfred Road, Studio 43, London, UKI32, W2 5EU, GB
    heather@getkita.com

  • Learncycle Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PWJH-2542-TMNV
    57a Ickburgh Road, London, UKI41, E5 8AF, GB
    hello@stylus.education

  • Lettingsowl Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PMJX-7724-DVNV
    7 St Johns Road, London, UKI34, SW11 1QN, GB
    office@teachscribe.com

  • Openkit Ltd
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PMRG-7142-LRGX
    Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, UKC14, DH1 1TW, GB
    contact@openkit.co.uk
Documents (1)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThe Department has procured contracts to support Phase 2 for AI Tools for Education which will include piloting, testing and demonstration or validation of prototype genAI tools for use in operating conditions in education up to Technical Readiness Levels 7 and 8 and this will build upon the work completed in Phase 1. The suppliers will be required to develop tools which use generative AI to support teachers with assessing progress and providing feedback, known as formative assessment. This competition does not include the adoption, implementation, or commercial production or supply of any tools. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution The DfE relies on the justification at para. 2 (Prototypes & Development) of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 for the direct award of these contracts. This mini competition is being undertaken in accordance with section 41(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 which permits contracting authorities to carry out a selection process before awarding one or more contracts in a range of special cases including contracts for prototypes and other novel goods or services. A total of up to £1 million inclusive of VAT was allocated to Phase 2 with 6 contracts awarded to successful organisations which have been selected following a mini competition. Contracts will commence 9th October 2025 and must end by 30th June 2026. This is a Contracts for Innovation competition funded by Innovate UK and delivered by the Department for Education.