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AI Tutoring Tools for Education

Department for Education · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 20:00.

Opportunity overview

Purpose of the Engagement The Department is engaging with the market to gather insight that will help shape thinking around the development of safe, curriculum‑aligned AI tutoring tools. This work follows the government’s commitment to explore how AI‑powered tutoring tools, co‑designed with teachers and aligned to the National Curriculum could support disadvantaged pupils and complement high‑quality teaching.

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-065408
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Mar 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Suppliers advised that the previous link to the RFI wasn't functional. The Form has been generated anew, identical to before. Please reach out to matthew.wootton@education.gov.uk if you're unable to access the form still, and a link will be sent to you directly. Link to RFI: https://forms.office.com/e/qp3vxEkcz5 For any suppliers that need a copy of the Pre-Market Engagement Slides, please submit a request to the following mailbox: AItutoring.PROGRAMME@education.gov.uk
Id
015370-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 May 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 May 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Aims of the Pre‑Market Engagement 1. Present the Policy Context and Emerging Vision We will outline the government’s intent to support the development of safe, trusted AI tutoring tools that enhance learning while maintaining strong safeguards and preserving the central role of teachers. 2. Gather Insight from the Market The Department is seeking active feedback to improve its understanding of: a. Key Development Challenges Obstacles suppliers face in creating safe, effective, curriculum‑aligned tools, particularly those designed to support disadvantaged pupils. b. Opportunities for Collaboration -How government and industry can work together on shared challenges, including: -Safety and safeguarding expectations -Evidence generation and evaluation -Data integration and interoperability with school systems -Approaches to scaling solutions nationally These areas relate to the government’s ambition for tools to be co‑developed with teachers, robustly tested, and aligned with the National Curriculum ahead of any potential wider use. 3. Inform Future Commercial Thinking Feedback from suppliers, including responses to a forthcoming Request for Information, will help the Department consider potential future commercial options. This may include defining scope, delivery models, and possible commercial approaches that would support the safe and equitable adoption of AI tutoring tools. The pre-market engagement will be carried out via the Microsoft Teams on 18/02/2026 between 14:00 and 15:55 (full time may not be needed, but please be there from the start). Interested suppliers should register their interest and by completing the following Microsoft Form. Please submit the form by 17/02/2026 at 17:00 to guarantee an invite to the event: https://forms.office.com/e/3qeamCCH59
Due
25 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015370-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Feb 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 013464-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 014992-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 015370-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·