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title: "AI-enabled Professional Standards Assessment and Training Needs Analysis (Individuals and Organisations)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065b11"
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# AI-enabled Professional Standards Assessment and Training Needs Analysis (Individuals and Organisations)

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065b11

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## Summary

The Education and Training Foundation, a public authority in London, has awarded a contract for the provision of an AI-enabled Professional Standards Assessment and Training Needs Analysis platform to Intrinsic AI, a Belfast-based SME. This contract aims to consolidate various assessment tools under a new digital and AI framework for the Further Education sector. Commencing on 3 March 2026 and concluding on 28 August 2026, this procurement follows a limited competition approach below threshold in compliance with UKPGA 2023/54 legal basis. The award notice was published on 24 February 2026, and the procurement process included a pre-market engagement with shortlisted suppliers assessed on criteria such as functional fit and architecture. 

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the software programming and consultancy services industry, particularly those specialising in AI technologies. The project involves designing, developing, and implementing a platform for professional standards assessment and training needs analysis, integrating AI-driven recommendation services, CPD and PDP functionality, and comprehensive reporting dashboards. Suppliers with expertise in integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure B2C Single Sign-On, and web applications are well-suited for this opportunity. The requirements emphasise security standards, accessibility compliance, and high-performance metrics, opening avenues for technology-driven SMEs to enhance their market presence and showcase innovative solutions in educational technology and professional development sectors.

## Notice

Note, this is a contract award notice and not a call for competition. The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) intend to award a contract for the provision of an AI Professional Growth Coach Platform. ETF is the professional body for the further education sector, supporting practitioners and providers with continuing professional development, quality improvement and sector development. ETF has multiple assessment tools in use and sought a supplier to consolidate them under a new Digital and AI Framework with clear outputs and CPD pathways. ETF has an agreed technology direction: the desired skill scan solution needed to be a web-accessed application surfaced via ETF's Umbraco website, leveraging Azure B2C Single Sign-On already in place; core business data resides in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. Scope of work: The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has procured a supplier, following its internal competitive Request for Quotation process, to design, develop and implement a new digital assessment and CPD-support platform for the Further Education sector. The scope of the contract includes: 1. Professional Standards Assessment Development of a digital self-assessment tool aligned to the ETF Professional Standards for Teachers, Trainers and Leaders. The solution will capture confidence and frequency scores, reflective comments, and generate both quantitative and qualitative insights. Organisational-level benchmarking and automated links to CPD recommendations are required. 2. Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Creation of integrated Individual (ITNA) and Organisational (OTNA) Training Needs Analysis functionality. The platform must identify priority training gaps, produce visual outputs (including web/spider diagrams), support strategic workforce planning, and enable evaluation across impact, engagement, and workplace transfer of learning. 3. CPD and PDP Integration A fully connected workflow between assessment outputs, CPD resources and Personal Development Plans (PDPs). Individuals must be able to set priorities, track progress, record reflections, and achieve milestones. Completed CPD should update PDPs automatically, with features to promote learner engagement and motivation. 4. AI-Driven Recommendation Services Implementation of explainable AI to map assessment results to relevant CPD opportunities from ETF's offer, its LMS, and appropriate external content. The service must support personalisation based on learner preferences such as time availability and learning style, while including mechanisms to detect and minimise bias. 5. Reporting and Evaluation Delivery of dashboards for individual, organisational, and sector-level reporting. Outputs must cover training priorities, confidence-frequency diagrams, evaluation metrics, and benchmarking (subject to consent). Data exports to CSV/Excel and integration with Power BI are required. 6. Non-Functional Requirements The supplier must meet ETF and DfE standards for: - Security and Compliance: GDPR/UK DPA, encryption, role-based access, audit trails, data-retention controls, and provision of materials for the DfE Authority to Operate process (e.g., security plan, DPIA inputs, penetration test results). - Accessibility: Compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA. - Performance and Availability:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016489-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2026 - 28 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTRINSIC AI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016489-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016489-2026
  24th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etfoundation.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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