Contract awardedFramework call-offSTEM outreach

West Midlands TF scale up

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
London
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

This contract involves testing the existing infrastructure and methodologies of the CyberFirst schools programme to ensure readiness for the transition to the scaled-up TechFirst programme. The work focuses on evaluating the scalability of current systems to support skills development across all frontier technologies in the West Midlands region.

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Awarded value: £75k; As published
Published: 1 December 2025
Awarded: 1 December 2025; IN4 Group
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of educational programme consultancy and pilot testing services to support the transition of national digital skills initiatives.

Testing how well the CyberFirst schools and colleges programme infrastructure is equipped for the transition to TechFirst, which will reach every region and support skills across all frontier technologies

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72590000

Services in this contract

STEM outreach and enrichment programmesMain service£100k typicalRegional scale-up pilot of CyberFirst/TechFirst schools and colleges programme

Lifecycle

Published
1 December 2025
Contract awardedto IN4 Group
1 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

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IN4 Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/337256/west-midlands-tf-scale-up
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb99
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb99
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). West Midlands TF scale up. Contract award, 1 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/337256/west-midlands-tf-scale-up (accessed 5 November 2026).