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Bitesize Adaptive Learning

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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19 Dec 2024 at 16:03

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20 Aug 2024 at 20:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has awarded a contract for the "Bitesize Adaptive Learning" project, focusing on e-learning services, specifically targeting young learners aged 14-16 in the UK. This initiative involves piloting an adaptive learning platform to assist with GCSE exam preparations and potentially expanding to all education key stages. The awarded contract is valued at £1.5 million over a potential five-year term, with an initial one-year pilot phase funded at £200,000. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the award decision made on 11 November 2024. The delivery of services will be carried out by Adaptemy, operating from Dublin, Ireland.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies engaged in personalised e-learning technologies and educational service provision. Companies with robust adaptive learning platforms, interactive content delivery systems, and experience in educational progress tracking would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The BBC’s interest in long-term engagement and potentially expanding adaptive learning across various educational stages presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses capable of delivering innovative and scalable e-learning solutions. The initial pilot and prospective extensions provide ample chances for sustained business partnerships and market expansion in the educational technology sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bitesize Adaptive Learning

Notice Description

BBC Bitesize is looking to pilot a new adaptive learning experience to address audience needs. The pilot will focus on providing this experience to young people aged 14-16 in the United Kingdom, including learners preparing for their GCSE exams. In the longer term, Bitesize hopes to launch this to all education key stages (including primary). The adaptive learning experience will adopt a micro-learning approach to both longer-term learning for each curriculum key stage and exam revision, serving up content and assessment questions best suited to each individual learner, tracking educational progress in an interactive dashboard, and providing incentives and rewards for user engagement and achievement. We are interested in working with an organisation that has established capabilities, products or services which deliver personalised adaptive learning and revision experiences for young learners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BBC Bitesize is looking to pilot a new adaptive learning experience to address audience needs. The pilot will focus on providing this experience to young people aged 14-16 in the United Kingdom, including learners preparing for their GCSE exams. In the longer term, Bitesize hopes to launch this to all education key stages (including primary). The adaptive learning experience will adopt a micro-learning approach to both longer-term learning for each curriculum key stage and exam revision, serving up content and assessment questions best suited to each individual learner, tracking educational progress in an interactive dashboard, and providing incentives and rewards for user engagement and achievement. We are interested in working with an organisation that has established capabilities, products or services which deliver personalised adaptive learning and revision experiences for young learners. The initial contract term is 1 year for the pilot phase with a budget of PS200K. The Contract may be extended at the BBC's discretion by up 48 months up to a maximum total contract value of PS1.5m over the total potential 5 year contract term, including the initial 1 year pilot.

Options: The contract has an initial 1 year term, plus the option to extend for up to an additional 48 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049252
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041048-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Dec 2024 - 1 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1A 1AA
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adaptemy

Further Information

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