Contract awardedE-assessment

Award of Provision of Similarity Detection Software

Scottish Government
Scotland

The contract provides a similarity detection software system for use by the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners. The solution must support both further and higher education student cohorts, ensuring academic integrity across the institution's diverse learning environments.

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Awarded value: £158k; As published
Published: 7 April 2026
Awarded: 26 March 2026; Turnitin
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Software provision

Provision of academic similarity detection software to support integrity and assessment management across further and higher education institutions.

Similarity detection software covering further and higher education students

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software provision
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48000000, 48190000, 72260000, 72268000

Services in this contract

Online assessment and academic integrity softwareMain service£102k typicalSimilarity detection software for further and higher education students

Lifecycle

Published
7 April 2026
Contract awardedto Turnitin
26 March 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Scottish Government

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The supplier

Turnitin

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/364188/award-of-provision-of-similarity-detection-software
Buyer reference: org-65
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000819731
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Government. Award of Provision of Similarity Detection Software. Contract award, 7 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/364188/award-of-provision-of-similarity-detection-software (accessed 5 November 2026).