Buyer Name: Department for Education
Buyer Address: Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, UKI32, SW1P3BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial.DDAT@education.gov.uk
Project_9906 AI Tools for Education Phase 2
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: Innovate UK part of Research and Innovation UKRI
Buyer Address: North Star Avenue, Swindon, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Contact Email: support@iuk.org
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
191487.2 GBP
191487.2 GBP
Published
26 Sep 2025, 10:12
26 Sep 2025, 10:12
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
08 Oct 2025, 23:00
08 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2026, 22:59
30 Jun 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Learncycle Ltd, Kings College London, Openkit Ltd, Lettingsowl Ltd, Kita Education Ltd, Corduroy Dinosaur Ltd
Learncycle Ltd, Kings College London, Openkit Ltd, Lettingsowl Ltd, Kita Education Ltd, Corduroy Dinosaur Ltd
Official Source
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Description
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: AI Tools for Education: Phase 2
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