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title: "Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project"
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# Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e616f9d-f2dd-4820-8f0b-9e16934c24f6

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the Generative Artificial Intelligence Hackathons Research Project. This project aims to explore the use of generative AI in education to enhance teacher workload, outcomes, and operational efficiency. The contract value is £349,699, and it was awarded through a selective procurement method with a tender deadline of August 11, 2023. The project will take place in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, with a contract period starting on September 25, 2023, and ending on February 24, 2025.

This contract opportunity provides potential for businesses, especially those in data services, to engage with cutting-edge technologies in education. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this project. Businesses interested in advancing generative AI applications in the education sector can leverage this tender to grow their capabilities and contribute to innovative solutions within the industry.

## Notice

As the fast-moving technological innovations of generative AI become more widespread, the Department needs to learn with and from the education sector in order to provide support on how to best use these technologies, maximising opportunity, and minimising risk. To do this, we intend to commission a project to understand possible use cases for generative AI in education. This will allow the Department to build a robust evidence base to inform future policy relating to generative AI, and to further explore the opportunities this technology presents to reduce teacher workload, improve outcomes, and run operations more efficiently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b269dd1-0097-42b9-8df2-3b74fc80a360 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 24 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £349,699 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £349,699 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FACULTY SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 15:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b269dd1-0097-42b9-8df2-3b74fc80a360
- 6 Oct 2023 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b269dd1-0097-42b9-8df2-3b74fc80a360

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b269dd1-0097-42b9-8df2-3b74fc80a360
  13th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81cf6cf3-59fe-455e-b328-1dd66f30880f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5e49970-b2be-4c37-a814-6bdcf958c478
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