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UK7 CREST Project for Secondary Schools

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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02 Oct 2026 at 16:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology commissioned a secondary-school education programme to engage young people in engineering biology, a frontier technology. The work uses CREST Awards, the British Science Association’s education programme, to support pupils to take part in science and engineering activities and achieve awards. The programme is intended to advance DSIT’s objective of building young people’s engagement with engineering biology. Delivery is associated with secondary schools across the UK; the wider CREST programme has previously involved schools nationwide and reaches substantial numbers of young people, including girls.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. DSIT selected the British Association for the Advancement of Science through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 24 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £49,666.67 excluding VAT, or £59,600 including VAT. The procurement was organised as a single lot, awarded to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The published procurement information does not set out further evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

This award shows DSIT’s demand for a school-facing education programme that can make an emerging technology—engineering biology—accessible and engaging to young people. A credible future provider would need experience designing and delivering structured science education for secondary-school pupils, with the ability to support participation across schools and deliver recognised learning or achievement outcomes. The selected organisation brings an established national education programme and experience reaching large numbers of pupils, including girls. Suppliers with comparable education networks, programme-management capacity and evidence of effective youth engagement in science and engineering would be well placed to compete if this specific requirement returns to market. The award was made directly without competition, so suppliers should note that this route was used for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 CREST Project for Secondary Schools

Notice Description

DSIT has identified a programme that meets its objective of engaging young people in engineering biology, a frontier technology. CREST Awards is the British Science Associations's flagship education programme. Over 50,000 young people achieve CREST Awards each year, of whom 51% are girls. In 2021/22, over 1,100 schools across the UK took part in CREST.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078025
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093541-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,666 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
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

British Science Association

Further Information

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