Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Digital Learning Assessment Development and Technical Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Education & Training (80) Delivery listed: Kenya (KE)Uganda (UG)

Budget not disclosed£0£1 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to Tangerine Central

Contract term 3 yrsends 12 Apr 2029 · up to 13 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LSTM undertakes a range of international research programmes that require the development and deployment of digital tools for assessing student learning including foundational skills in reading and math, tracking of student attendance and school learning assessments. LSTM is seeking to appoint a specialist provider to deliver technical services including assessment development and adaptation to African contexts and languages, configuration of a digital data collection platform appropriate for low-and middle-income country contexts, training, and technical support for research teams. The contract will operate on a call-off basis over a period of up to five years to support current and future projects.

CPV: Educational software development services · Training programme services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £0 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Kenya (KE), Uganda (UG)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion.

72212190 Educational software development services 80500000 Training services 80521000 Training programme services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

As listed in the tender documentation: 80%
Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
As listed in the tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT
Last source update: 16 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
Authority reference: LW179
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-024959
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Educational software development servicesTraining programme servicesTraining services
Delivery area in notice: Kenya (KE)Uganda (UG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e69 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Liverpool… ↗

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published217 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT
Clarification questions by213 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline206 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 09:00 BST
Contract starts193 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published189 days ago
16 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
Contract signature expected
3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tangerine CentralSMEDigital Learning Assessment Support (Kenya & Uganda)4 Apr 2026 – 3 Apr 2029 · up to 3 Apr 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion.	—	1 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Tangerine CentralSME
Signed
3 Apr 2026
Value
—
Period
4 Apr 2026 – 3 Apr 2029 · up to 3 Apr 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Tangerine CentralAwarded supplier 4 Porters Glen Place, Durham, North Carolina, US, 27713, USContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 09:45 GMT