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Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project. This project aims to explore the use of generative AI in education to enhance teacher workload, outcomes, and operational efficiency. The contract value is £349,699, and it was awarded through a selective procurement method with a tender deadline of August 11, 2023. The project will take place in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, with a contract period starting on September 25, 2023, and ending on February 24, 2025.

This contract opportunity provides potential for businesses, especially those in data services, to engage with cutting-edge technologies in education. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this project. Businesses interested in advancing generative AI applications in the education sector can leverage this tender to grow their capabilities and contribute to innovative solutions within the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project

Notice Description

As the fast-moving technological innovations of generative AI become more widespread, the Department needs to learn with and from the education sector in order to provide support on how to best use these technologies, maximising opportunity, and minimising risk. To do this, we intend to commission a project to understand possible use cases for generative AI in education. This will allow the Department to build a robust evidence base to inform future policy relating to generative AI, and to further explore the opportunities this technology presents to reduce teacher workload, improve outcomes, and run operations more efficiently.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e616f9d-f2dd-4820-8f0b-9e16934c24f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b269dd1-0097-42b9-8df2-3b74fc80a360
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£349,699 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£349,699 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2023 - 24 Feb 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2JF
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FACULTY SCIENCE

Further Information

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