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AwardedFind a Tender · award
NDL Hackathon Kickstarter Event UK7
BuyerDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published16 Jul 2026
What is being bought
The National Data Library is testing what public-sector departments need to do to make their data ready for LLMs and AI tools to access it effectively. The Met Office Kickstarter is one such case study, for which Connected Places Catapult (CPC) will deliver a one-day hackathon at the centre of this work.
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Awards
3
Statusactive
SupplierConnected Places Catapult
Contracts
3
Statusactive
Value£25,195
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 067281-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Jul 16 2026 12:52:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
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|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 067281-2026 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 059563-2026 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 059420-2026 |
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