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title: "DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05991d"
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# DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05991d

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, is currently in the tender stage for a contract titled "DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services," valued at £23,000,000. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and aims to provide national, online standardised assessments to evaluate children's progress in literacy and numeracy, in alignment with the Curriculum for Excellence. The scope requires a dual-language platform for assessments undertaken by students in P1, 4, 7, and S3, with development set for the 2026/27 school year. The open procurement method marks a key phase in this project, with bids due by 18 March 2026, followed by the anticipated start of the contract in June 2026.

This tender is a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services and information technology solutions, particularly those capable of providing diagnostic, inclusive online assessment tools. The procurement offers potential for business growth by partnering with a prominent national agency to contribute to a high-profile educational initiative. Companies with robust supply chain management, financial stability, and environmental sustainability measures will find themselves well-positioned for success. Furthermore, the contract includes potential for sub-contracting, thereby enabling smaller enterprises to participate and benefit from this significant public sector project.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010182-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010182-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010111-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 13:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009983-2026
- 12 Sep 2025 at 09:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056050-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000802966
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822756
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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