Notice Information
Notice Title
English, Maths and Science Learning Platform for Further Education
Notice Description
ECC's subscription to Century Tech Smart Initial Assessment and resources platform. Through its use of artificial intelligence, the platform personalizes learning journeys for individual users by selecting the topics they most need to learn, and presenting learning material in the form they will find most useful. CENTURY also reduces educators' workloads through automated marking, data analysis and gap finding, and due to its pre-loaded bank of learning resources.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059738
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055236-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £68,850 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sam.ellis@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055236-2025
10th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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