Estimated Value
Up to £6,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
9 January 2026
Type
services
Overview
Foundation model AI has the potential to transform education. The capability of large language models are in part determined by the content that they draw from.
Through hackathons with the education sector, we found that standard LLMs weren't aligned with national standards and weren't ready for use in schools. We believe that there is significant potential value in making education content available in a more appropriate machine-readable format and structure, and encouraging the development of innovative tools based upon this content, in order to improve the performance of AI for education.
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Award Details
Faculty Science Limited
£6,000,000
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)
1 contract wonlatest 18 Sept 2026£9m
total awarded
- 2
Mobilise Cloud Services Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 9 Apr 2026£4m
total awarded
- 3
Methods Business and Digital Technology
1 contract wonlatest 30 May 2025£9m
total awarded
- 4
Methods Business and Digital ltd
1 contract wonlatest 30 May 2025£9m
total awarded
- 5
Talent International UK Limited
1 contract wonlatest 24 Apr 2025£16m
total awarded
Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform) is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
9 January 2026
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