Tender

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

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 00:00

Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, headquartered in Glasgow, has initiated a procurement process through an open procedure for the provision of a Standardised Assessment and Reporting Platform along with related services. This procurement aims to support online standardised assessments that evaluate children's progress in literacy and numeracy across Scotland. The project, valued at £23,000,000, falls under the industry category of General Public Services and is focused on services, with a key location being the UKM region. Currently in the tendering stage, interested parties must submit their bids electronically by 18 March 2026. The contract will commence in June 2026, with the potential to extend beyond the initial term. The award is based on a combination of quality (75%) and price (25%) criteria.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology, data migration, and platform development. Companies with capabilities in dual-language platforms and adaptive assessment technology are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those experienced in working with public-sector clients and educational assessments. The procurement also opens potential avenues for businesses involved in training, content development, and service desk provision. Aspects such as supply chain management and environmental considerations will play a crucial role in the evaluation process, offering growth opportunities for businesses that can demonstrate robust systems and innovative practices in these areas.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

The Scottish Government intends to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government intends to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy. The contract will be 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 will be 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000802966
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548787
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Sophie Stark
Contact Email
gigabit@gov.scot, sophie.stark@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 3002444000, +44 412425466

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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