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AI Powered Skills Training Software

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Canterbury Christ Church University procured an AI-powered skills-training software service for university students. The system uses virtual reality to let students take part in role-play exercises in immersive scenarios based on real-world situations. The requirement combines educational software with education and training services, with the purpose of developing students’ practical skills through simulated interactions. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Canterbury Christ Church University, based in Canterbury. The awarded requirement covered a single lot and was supplied by JCR Group Ltd, a London-based company. The work centres on providing and supporting an immersive training platform for a higher education setting, rather than general-purpose software or standalone training sessions.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to JCR Group Ltd. Canterbury Christ Church University used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £125,582.40 excluding VAT, or £150,698.88 including VAT. The award covers one lot. The published contracting data does not set out an evaluation basis or bidder eligibility requirements, and no award date is recorded. The contract is active. This outcome shows that the university selected a supplier through a non-competitive route; it should not be read as an invitation to compete for this contract.

For a supplier hoping to serve this buyer’s requirement in future, the relevant offer is an immersive virtual-reality learning platform that supports realistic role-play scenarios for university students. Credibility would rest on combining education-focused software with the ability to provide a usable VR experience built around practical skills development and real-world situations. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver the platform as a service in a higher-education environment, rather than offering generic learning software without immersive role-play functionality. JCR Group Ltd, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected for this requirement through a direct award below the relevant threshold and without competition. That outcome indicates the type of product and delivery model the university chose, but provides no stated technical accreditation, capacity threshold or formal evaluation criteria against which future suppliers can benchmark themselves.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Powered Skills Training Software

Notice Description

Software system using VR technology for University students to engage in role plays via an immersive platform providing real world scenarios.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094289-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£125,582 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 1QU
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JCR Group Ltd

Further Information

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