In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£2,400,000
AI Tutoring Tools Pioneer Programme – Subject-Matter Exemption - Research and Development
- Published
- Published 6 May 2026
Overview
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded nine contracts totalling £2.4 million on 14 June 2026 to Eedi Ltd, ElevenLabs, Flint, Google UK Limited, Learn Anything Education Ltd, Medly AI, PA Consulting Services Limited, Pearson Education Ltd, and Zero Gravity Tech Ltd for research and development of high-quality AI Tutoring Tools under a subject-matter exemption. The contracts aim to research, co-design standards, and develop innovative AI tutoring tools to improve pupil attainment across England, with findings and standards to be shared publicly via a Pioneers Programme Reading Room while individual suppliers retain intellectual property for prototype tools.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £2,400,000
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 6 May 2026
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIndustry specific software development servicesEducational software development servicesSoftware testingResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and experimental development servicesPre-feasibility study and technological demonstrationTest and evaluation
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £2,400,000
- Award date
- 14 June 2026
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 → 31 March 2027
- Eedi Ltd
- ElevenLabs
- Flint
- Google UK Limited
- Learn Anything Education Ltd
- Medly AI
- PA Consulting Services Limited
- Pearson Education Ltd
- Zero Gravity Tech Ltd
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
3 July 2026
View notice ↗Award Update · Contract Update
2 July 2026
View notice ↗Tender Cancellation
2 July 2026
View notice ↗Contract
16 June 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
6 May 2026
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Department for Education
Procuring entityLondon, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
BuyerLondon, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL
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