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West Midlands TF scale up

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Buyer Address: 22 Whitehall, London, UKI32, SW1A 2EG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: dsit.dttgcbp@dsit.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
75000.0 GBP
Published
01 Dec 2025, 09:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72590000 - Computer-related professional services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
IN4 Group
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The CyberFirst schools and colleges programme operates in 6 English regions and all 3 Home Nations. In 2026 the programme will transition to be part of TechFirst, a scaled up programme that will reach every region and will support skills across all frontier technologies, not just cyber. TechFirst will be very much built on CyberFirst, using the same tried and tested methodologies and infrastructure. DSIT wants to test how well this infrastructure is equipped for this transition.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: West Midlands TF scale up

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