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    ContractsTechnology Education Platform for UK Students Aged 11-18
    Awarded contract

    Technology Education Platform for UK Students Aged 11-18

    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Opportunity to design and operate a multi-level technology education platform for UK secondary students focused on computing, cyber security, AI, and career inspiration in frontier technologies.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.1m
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,082,775
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RP
      Raspberry Pi Foundaation
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    6 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK government is seeking a technology partner to develop and operate an online learning platform that will expand the successful CyberFirst programme into the new TechFirst initiative. The platform must serve students aged 11-18 across all UK secondary schools, with content tailored to three age groups (11-14, 14-16, and 16-18). The platform should provide engaging, curriculum-aligned content covering Computing, Computer Science, cyber security, and AI, alongside careers inspiration featuring role models from underrepresented backgrounds in tech. It must support both classroom teaching and independent learning, include annual national competitions, and promote diversity in technology with particular focus on increasing participation from girls and underrepresented groups. The selected supplier must commit to a minimum 3-year partnership, including seamless transition from the current Cyber Explorers platform (which has 128,893 registered learners across 3,375 schools) and support for frontier technologies including Advanced Connectivity, AI, Cyber Security, Engineering Biology, Quantum Technologies, and Semiconductors. The government aims to reach 1 million secondary school students by 2029 and increase uptake of Computer Science qualifications at age 14.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. STEM Learning2× · 25%
    2. ELSEVIER B V1× · 13%
    3. Revelio Labs1× · 13%
    4. Raspberry Pi Foundaation1× · 13%
    5. DATA CITY INNOVATIONS LTD1× · 13%
    6. TECH EDUCATORS LTD1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05dc9a

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