Award

Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2026 at 17:08

Award

22 Sep 2025 at 11:06

Tender

06 Jun 2025 at 13:43

Planning

29 Apr 2025 at 10:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education, located in London, has recently awarded a contract titled "Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching" under an open procurement procedure. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry category and aims to enhance Holocaust education by enabling access to recorded survivor testimonies. The contract, valued at £1,947,285 gross, was signed on 10th December 2025 and will run until 31st March 2027. The procurement process has progressed through several stages, including planning, tendering, and awarding, with the final award being to the Holocaust Educational Trust, a large VCSE organisation also based in London.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in educational materials, digital technologies, and professional development services. The programme's requirement for innovative AI/VR resources, as well as the provision of tools and guidance for schools, creates a niche for enterprises specialising in educational technology and content creation. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage, either through direct participation or as part of consortia, given the Department’s emphasis on inclusive procurement practices. Additionally, the provision of hardware such as VR headsets for schools suggests opportunities for suppliers of technological equipment.

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Notice Title

Supporting Holocaust Survivor Testimony in Teaching

Notice Description

The Department for Education (the department) is looking for a provider to help schools with fulfilling the ambition for young people to hear recorded survivor testimony by enabling access to support and guidance which they can continue to use in future years. The programme will equip schools with tools, guidance and support, including signposting to high-quality sources for Holocaust survivor testimony. This will enable them to make the best use of this source material in teaching. It includes supporting schools to use new technological innovations around testimony and being mindful of the benefits and risks within such developments i.e. helping teacher/student digital literacy, and as with history sources, to critically engage with AI tools and recognise AI-generated misinformation. The supplier will: Develop and roll-out a resource pack supporting schools to use survivor testimony effectively in their teaching. This will provide assembly and lesson guidance (with a focus on history as a subject area), and use of survivor testimony from the wide array of existing resources available from expert organisations. Provide Continuing Professional Development/in class-help to support schools to use testimony effectively. Encourage further development of AI/VR resources relating to survivor testimony. By: including in the resource pack guidance and help on how to best use this form of emerging technology within Holocaust education, and support schools to be sensitive to the use of such technology in the teaching of the Holocaust as per the IHRA conference recommendations on use of AI in Holocaust memory; signposting to current high-quality provision; and supporting schools with the hardware needed to access such software programmes by buying VR headsets and putting in place a mechanism for sharing these with schools in order to demonstrate the potential with this new technology. The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.

Planning Information

An online supplier market engagement event will take place on Tuesday 6 May 25, 14:00 - 15:00. This market engagement session will provide an opportunity to engage with expert providers and organisations on Holocaust education and also on use of new technology in this area. Information regarding this session will be sent to those who register their interest on our e-tendering portal Jaggaer, https://education.app.jaggaer.com.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000467-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,666,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,666,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,557,028 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,557,028 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 May 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
10 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Anne Hardy
Contact Email
policyassurance.commercialqueries@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South 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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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