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    ContractsWhitespace Software Tool Upgrade and Testing Platform
    Awarded contract

    Whitespace Software Tool Upgrade and Testing Platform

    Awarded
    £72k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Whitespace is upgrading and providing web-based and offline platforms for testing a language model tool with 12-15 anonymous partners in an operational setting.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £72k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £72,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WV
      Whitespace Ventures Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Whitespace, a core research partner, is providing significant upgrades to an existing research tool for detailed operational evaluation. The enhanced tool will be tested with 12-15 anonymous test partners with no personal data collection. Whitespace will deliver both a web-based platform and an offline application designed for secure testing in disconnected environments. These solutions will enable the university to conduct comprehensive user testing of language model functionality while maintaining data privacy and operational flexibility across different deployment scenarios.

    Track record

    40 awards · 35 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, COVENTRY UNIVERSITY has awarded 40 contracts to 35 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ELSEVIER B V3× · 8%
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    4. UNIT4 BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED1× · 3%
    5. CENGAGE LEARNING EMEA LTD1× · 3%
    6. TURNITIN LLC1× · 3%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d367

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