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DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:57

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04 Feb 2026 at 16:38

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04 Feb 2026 at 15:42

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Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 13:27

Tender Notice
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12 Sep 2025 at 10:02

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured the design and delivery of national online standardised assessments for children and young people in Scotland. The requirement covers a dual-language, English and Gaelic, adaptive digital assessment platform supporting reading, writing and numeracy, with progress reporting aligned to Curriculum for Excellence for pupils in Primary 1, Primary 4, Primary 7 and Secondary 3. It also includes migration of existing assessment data and content, and may involve training design and delivery, content development and service-desk provision. The service supports publicly funded Scottish education and is intended to provide diagnostic and inclusive assessments. The work is education and training services, with an information technology element, delivered across Scotland.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. The tender deadline and bid opening were 18 March 2026, with bids required in English and valid for 180 days. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026. The awarded supplier is the National Foundation for Educational Research, with Janison Solutions Limited providing and operating the digital assessment platform as a subcontractor for 63% of the contract. The contract value is £23 million. The planned initial term was expected to run from June 2026 to July 2030, with up to three further 12-month extensions, allowing a possible total duration of 86 months. Two bids were received, both from SMEs; an earlier award was discontinued.

This requirement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for national digital assessment delivered at Scottish education-system scale. Credible future suppliers would need to combine secure, resilient online platform operation with expertise in adaptive assessment, educational content and reporting of pupil progress in literacy and numeracy. Capability in both English and Gaelic would be important, alongside an understanding of Curriculum for Excellence and assessment across primary and secondary stages. Relevant experience should include migrating and protecting large volumes of assessment data and content while maintaining continuity of service. Suppliers should also be able to provide or manage training, content development and service-desk functions, name suitably qualified staff, and coordinate substantial subcontracting through a reliable supply chain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has procured the ongoing provision of national online standardised assessments to provide evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is designed to implement the third phase of the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA), which were introduced as part of the implementation of the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education. The supplier will be required to provide a dual-language platform for the continuation of the online adaptive assessment service which has been made available to children in publicly funded education in Scotland since August 2017. The Scottish Government is also exploring whether this procurement provides the opportunity to bring elements of the assessment service in-house. This includes training design and delivery, content development, and service desk provision. A key aspect of development will include the migration of data from the current phase of the project, both in terms of assessment data, and assessment content, to ensure continuity of service and secure the long-term value of existing data and content. Assessments are aligned to Curriculum for Excellence and are undertaken by children and young people in P1, 4, 7 and S3. Development will take place during the 2026/27 school year with the assessments anticipated to come online from August 2027. Standardised assessments support the wider approach to assessment through the broad general education in Scotland, which is based primarily upon the professional judgement of teachers. The contract is for the design and delivery of diagnostic, inclusive and online adaptive national standardised assessments, suitable for the Scottish school education system and capable of reporting progress in skills for reading, writing and numeracy, both in English and Gaelic.

Renewal: The contract is anticipated to commence in June 2026 with and expire in July 2030, with the option to extend for a further three 12-month periods. Exact dates will be confirmed in the contract award notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05991d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079907-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Foundation for Educational Research

Further Information

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