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Pre-Procurement Engagement for a TechFirst Technology Education Platform

Provision of a scalable online learning platform for students aged 11-18, covering Computing curricula and frontier technologies like AI and cyber security. The service requires content tailored to three age cohorts, integration of career inspiration and role models, and the delivery of annual national-level online competitions. The supplier must manage the transition from the existing Cyber Explorers platform and ensure accessibility and inclusivity for underrepresented groups.

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Awarded value
£1.1m
As published
Published
7 November 2025
Awarded
17 April 2026
Raspberry Pi Foundaation
Contract length
31 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Development and management of an interactive online educational platform providing curriculum-aligned tech learning and career inspiration for secondary school students.

  • Provide an online technology learning platform for students aged 11 to 18, usable by teachers for Computing and Computer Science lessons and by young people for independent learning
  • Provide learning content covering the national Computing and Computer Science curricula, cyber security and AI
  • Provide careers inspiration content covering diverse technology careers and professional role models from underrepresented backgrounds, with focus on the specified frontier technologies
  • Deliver annual national-level online challenges and competitions
  • Enable transition from the current Cyber Explorers platform and future transition to any successive platform version

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Contract dates
18 August 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
72590000, 72222300

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

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Raspberry Pi Foundaation

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/333468/pre-procurement-engagement-for-a-techfirst-technology-education-platform
Buyer reference
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Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc9a
Last checked
5 November 2026

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Pre-Procurement Engagement for a TechFirst Technology Education Platform. Contract award, 7 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/333468/pre-procurement-engagement-for-a-techfirst-technology-education-platform (accessed 5 November 2026).