Digital Assessment and feedback framework
Jisc Services Limited · Local or regional public body
In brief
Jisc Services Limited has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £30,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.
It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026
How bids are scored
Quality 60% · Price 40%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 912 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £30,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
Conditions
- Suppliers pay a fee of 3.5% of the value of work won through this framework.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Assessment Platforms: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversEnd-to-end digital assessment solutions that support assessment creation, delivery, marking, moderation, feedback and analytics across digital and hybrid assessment environments, including paper-to-digital workflows where supported. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
| Originality and Academic Integrity Tools: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversTools that support plagiarism detection, text similarity checking, and broader academic integrity workflows. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
| Standalone Secure Assessment Solutions - Online Proctoring and Remote Invigilation 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversSolutions providing live, recorded or AI-assisted remote invigilation and candidate monitoring for online assessments. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
| Standalone Secure Assessment Solutions - Lockdown Browsers and Secure Assessment Environments 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversSolutions that restrict access to applications, websites and system functions during digital assessments to provide a secure testing environment. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
| Learner-Centred ePortfolio Solutions: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversDirectly purchasable ePortfolio systems that enable learners to collect, reflect on, and present evidence of learning, with integrated assessment and feedback functionality. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
| Automatic Feedback and Grading Systems: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 What this lot coversSolutions that automate or enhance assessment marking and feedback through rule-based, AI-assisted or machine-assisted technologies. These solutions may support formative or summative assessment by providing automated feedback, grading assistance, rubric-based marking or subject-specific assessment. | IT services and software | £30,000,000 |
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 013231-2026
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 083202-2026
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 083204-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
5Awards
2Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- OpenAI OpCo, LLC1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £9mestimated
- £9.25mestimated
- £15mframework ceiling
- £40kestimated
- £65kestimated
From notice 013231-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 February 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.