AwardedAwarded 14 July 2026

NDL Hackathon Kickstarter Event UK7

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government

In brief

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology awarded leisure and events work to Connected Places Catapult on 14 July 2026.

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What the notice says

The National Data Library is testing what public-sector departments need to do to make their data ready for LLMs and AI tools to access it effectively. The Met Office Kickstarter is one such case study, for which Connected Places Catapult (CPC) will deliver a one-day hackathon at the centre of this work.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Connected Places Catapult (SME)£25,195
Connected Places Catapult (SME)£25,195
14 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
Connected Places Catapult (SME)£25,195
Awarded 24 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 059420-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 059563-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 067281-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

146

Awards

99

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

  1. Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine

    Scottish Library and Information CouncilScotlandLeisure, culture and events, IT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours left

    £1.6mestimated
  2. Business Support North East Framework

    North East Combined AuthorityNorth EastFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon16 hours left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £23mframework ceiling
  3. Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme

    Wrexham County Borough CouncilNorth West, London, Wales, ScotlandLeisure, culture and events, Management consultancy

    Closing soon16 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  4. Provision of Examination Venue for Paper-Based Examinations (PBT)

    British CouncilLondonLeisure, culture and events

    Closing soonNew2 days leftSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. £108kestimated

From notice 059420-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 June 2026, last updated 16 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.