DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services

Scottish Government
Scotland
Open procedure
8 July 2026 to 7 September 2033

A dual-language online adaptive platform for diagnostic national assessments of reading, writing and numeracy in English and Gaelic, aligned with Curriculum for Excellence and serving pupils in P1, P4, P7 and S3. Work includes migrating existing assessment data and content, developing assessment materials, designing and delivering training, providing reporting and service desk support, and maintaining continuity with the current service.

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Awarded value: £23m; As published
Published: 12 September 2025
Awarded: 8 July 2026; National Foundation for Educational Research
Contract length: 86 months; Ends 7 September 2033

What the contract covers

Services contract

Design, development and operation of bilingual online adaptive assessment platforms, including educational content, reporting, data migration and user support.

Dual-language platform for the continuation of the online adaptive assessment service

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 49 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 85 months
Contract dates: 8 July 2026 to 7 September 2033
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 72222300

Services in this contract

Test development, standardised tests and markingMain service£91k typicalNational standardised online adaptive assessments and reporting platform for schools

Lifecycle

Published
12 September 2025
Contract awardedto National Foundation for Educational Research
8 July 2026
Contract starts
8 July 2026
Contract ends
7 September 2033

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Scottish Government

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/361031/dlearn-provision-of-standardised-assessment-and-reporting-platform-and-related-s
Buyer reference: 788772
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000802966
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Government. DLEARN-Provision of Standardised Assessment & Reporting Platform & Related Services. Contract award, 12 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/361031/dlearn-provision-of-standardised-assessment-and-reporting-platform-and-related-s (accessed 5 November 2026).