AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme – Subject-Matter Exemption - Research and Development
- Published
- 29 April 2026
- Estimated value
- £2,400,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 039400-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06854b
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000Research and experimental development services
- 73420000Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
- 73430000Test and evaluation
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212100Industry specific software development services
- 72212190Educational software development services
- 72254000Software testing
Description
SOURCING PROCEDURE: The AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme contracts (a maximum of eight (8) identical contracts) will be awarded under a Procurement Act 2023 Section 3) (6) and Schedule 2, Part 2, paragraph 22, 2) (b), (c) subject-matter exemption for research and development services. The contracts to be awarded are exempt contracts and for that reason the procurement is not subject to the Procurement Act 2023. The outputs of the proposed contracts are intended for the benefit of the public and do not include the provision of AI Tutoring Tools. The latter would be procured via other sourcing procedures separate from this Pioneers Programme procurement. These contracts answer the need for research and development of a high-quality standard for AI Tutoring Tools. Although there is a wide range of Tutoring Tools available on the market, there is no established offer that meets the complete specification to a high-quality standard, encompassing all the necessary elements of an exceptional AI Tutoring Tool. Elements being for instance the digital curriculum (to be published) and multiple sources of data which require review. AI driven Tutoring Tools currently on the market are limite…
Official publications
- FTS · 039400-2026 · 29 April 2026
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