Ends Jan 2027
SOLAR Retender
Qualifications Scotland · Scotland · 4-year contract
Held by BTL Group
E-assessment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
185 e-assessment tenders and contracts, 47 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£250k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs35%
- Renewing in 6 months8
E-assessment contracts
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How many e-assessment contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "online assessment" alert would have missed 21 of 24 e-assessment contracts (88%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 5 (21%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"online assessment"
88% missed
21 of 24
Expert list14 phrases
21% missed
5 of 24
Expert list: online assessment, e-assessment, e-exam, turnitin, plagiarism detection, academic integrity, originality checking, text matching software, similarity detection, electronic marking, digital exam platform, assessment platform, inspera, osce software
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53 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest e-assessment contracts awarded
- Awarded24 Sep 2026Online assessment for measuring students' understanding of sustainabilityUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by Sulitest Impact£46k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Turnitin OriginalityUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Turnitin£75k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Object Structural Clinical Exam (OSCE) and assessment software 2026- 2030University of Bristol · South WestWon by risr/£321k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Inspera Assessment User licenceCoventry UniversityWon by Inspera£133k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Turnitin Feedback Studio Enterprise License with Maintenance 2026-2027University of Strathclyde · ScotlandWon by Turnitin£61k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Academic Integrity SoftwareUniversity of Portsmouth · South EastWon by Turnitin£121k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Turnitin Feedback Studio Enterprise LicenseLondon Metropolitan University · LondonWon by Turnitin£102k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026STA-26056 Procurement of Text matching SoftwareRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Turnitin£37k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026Electronic Marking SystemQualifications ScotlandWon by RM£4.4m
- Awarded10 Aug 2026Turnitin Feedback Studio with Turnitin Originality LicencesCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by Turnitin£75k
- Awarded1 Aug 2026Similarity Detection Software Subscription RenewalKeele University · West MidlandsWon by Turnitin£28k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Academic Integrity and Assessment Feedback PlatformDe Montfort University · East MidlandsWon by Turnitin£65k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Anti-plagiarism SoftwareBournemouth University · South WestWon by Turnitin£68k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Turnitin Assessment Platform RenewalLeeds Beckett University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Turnitin£258k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Turnitin 2026-29Cardiff University · WalesWon by Turnitin£223k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026e-Assessment ToolCanterbury Christ Church University · South EastWon by Turnitin£173k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Academic Integrity Tool/DA/PRO/2026The Open University · South EastWon by Turnitin£449k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Award of Provision of Similarity Detection SoftwareScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Turnitin£158k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Provision of Online Exams RenewalCollege of Policing Ltd · West MidlandsWon by Excelsoft Technologies£870k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Tender for the provision of Examinations Workflow Management SystemUniversity of West London · LondonWon by Examtrack Ltd£683k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Academic Integrity & Assessment Management Systems & Associated ServicesNorth East Scotland College · ScotlandWon by Turnitin£21k
- Awarded14 Dec 2025Direct Award of Student Assessment Software License under SVAR Framework SP-21-034Borders College · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£134k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025OSCE and written assessment licencesUniversity of East Anglia · East of EnglandWon by risr/£135k
- Awarded21 Nov 2025Originality Checking and Feedback software - This contract is called-off the APUC awarded framework agreement for 'Academic Integrity and Assessment Management Systems', ref: ITS1049 APLeeds Trinity University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Turnitin£45k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025WISEflow Site License 2025University of Bedfordshire · East of EnglandWon by Uniwise Education Solutions Ltd£76k
- Awarded8 Oct 2025The Provision of Academic Integrity Software via APUC Framework Agreement ITS1049 APSouth Lanarkshire College · ScotlandWon by Turnitin£14k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025Provision of a Similarity Detection SystemDN Colleges Group · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Turnitin£30k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025Multi Station Assessment ToolCanterbury Christ Church University · South EastWon by risr/£142k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025Turnitin Originality - EnterpriseUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by Turnitin£73k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Inspera Assessment User licenceCoventry University · West MidlandsWon by Inspera£129k
Where to bid
Where e-assessment tenders are run
Atamis1 33%
EU-Supply1 33%- Jaggaer1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Turnitin won the most e-assessment contracts
Pearson won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
EducationCentral governmentCouncilsPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turnitin Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 32 | £3.1m | 27 | ||
| 2 | Inspera West Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £404k | 2 | ||
| 3 | risr/ East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £598k | 3 | ||
| 4 | Sulitest Impact North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £147k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Pearson | 1 | £26m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | RM | 1 | £4.4m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Excelsoft Technologies West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £870k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Examtrack Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £683k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Fry-IT Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £473k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Academia West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £224k | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools, colleges and universities award 91% of e-assessment contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought e-assessment more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many e-assessment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many e-assessment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry University | 6 | £759k |
| 2 | Cardiff University | 2 | £696k |
| 3 | University of Glasgow | 2 | £430k |
| 4 | Canterbury Christ Church University | 2 | £315k |
| 5 | University of East Anglia | 2 | £170k |
| 6 | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation | 2 | £149k |
| 7 | De Montfort University | 2 | £126k |
| 8 | Leeds Trinity University | 2 | £88k |
| 9 | Keele University | 2 | £53k |
| 10 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 1 | £26m |
122 e-assessment contracts awarded since 2021
- 202021
- 182022
- 162023
- 192024
- 282025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of e-assessment contracts are worth less than £102k
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The 10 biggest e-assessment contracts
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyPearson · 15 Jul 2025
- Qualifications ScotlandRM · 13 Aug 2026
- College of Policing LtdExcelsoft Technologies · 3 Mar 2026
- University of West LondonExamtrack Ltd · 23 Feb 2026
- Cardiff UniversityFry-IT · 9 Jun 2025
- The Open UniversityTurnitin · 2 Apr 2026
- University of GlasgowTurnitin · 1 Aug 2025
- University of Bristolrisr/ · 17 Sep 2026
- Leeds Beckett UniversityTurnitin · 8 Jul 2026
- Coventry UniversityAcademia · 19 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
21 e-assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
End to end OnLine Assessment System - AWARD
University of Warwick · West Midlands · 5-year contract
Held by Uniwise Education Solutions Ltd
Ends Jan 2027
Originality Checking and Feedback software - This contract is called-off the APUC awarded framework agreement for 'Academic Integrity and Assessment Management Systems', ref: ITS1049 AP
Leeds Trinity University · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1-year contract
Held by Turnitin
E-assessment contract for a school, college or universityScotland£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
E-assessment contract for a school, college or universityScotland£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
E-assessment contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
E-assessment contract for a school, college or universityWest Midlands£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
E-assessment contract for a school, college or universitySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
E-assessment contract for a school, college or universityNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
July and August are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 8 | £751k | £63k | Turnitin (6) | Leeds Trinity University (2) | 3 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 8 | £1.5m | £101k | Turnitin (4) | Coventry University (5) | 4 |
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £819k | £104k | Turnitin (5) | University of Glasgow (2) | 5 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £693k | £74k | Turnitin (4) | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation (2) | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £922k | £142k | Turnitin (4) | Canterbury Christ Church University (2) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 5 | £929k | £134k | Turnitin (4) | Cardiff University (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £246k | £76k | – | University of East Anglia (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £106k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £126k | – | Turnitin (2) | De Montfort University (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £785k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £201k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £250k a month
of e-assessment contracts awarded.
Typical contract £127k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
e-assessment contracts are awarded in a typical month.
53 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
e-assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 35%
of e-assessment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 48 award notices.
How many e-assessment tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 185 | 47 |
| Contracts awarded | 106 | 24 |
24 e-assessment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 23 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 40 buyers awarded e-assessment contracts to 16 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many e-assessment contracts does the UK public sector award?
53 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector e-assessment contract worth?
The median is £102k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector e-assessment contracts?
Turnitin won the most (32). Pearson won the most by value (£26m).
Which buyers award the most e-assessment contracts?
Schools, colleges and universities award 91% of them.
How many e-assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
21 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 12 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Software universities and colleges use to set, sit and mark online assessments and exams and to check submitted work for plagiarism and originality, integrated with the VLE.
- Online assessment and e-exam platforms for higher education
- Plagiarism and originality checking (Turnitin and similar)
- Online feedback and marking tools bought with originality checking
What is not included
- School learning and assessment apps (see Learning and assessment apps)
- VLE (see Virtual learning environment (VLE))
- Recruitment aptitude testing (see Applicant tracking system)