AwardedAwarded 6 October 2025
Provision of a Similarity Detection System
DN Colleges Group · Education
In brief
DN Colleges Group awarded IT and software work to Turnitin, LLC on 6 October 2025.
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What the notice says
This contract is for the provision of a similarity detection system to support academic integrity across DN Colleges Group.
The service enables originality and plagiarism checking at the point of submission, with full integration into the Group's virtual learning environments and alignment with partner university systems.
Following a review, the contract has been directly awarded to Turnitin, LLC under the Procurement Act 2023 due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. Turnitin is fully embedded across DN Colleges Group systems and curriculum delivery, and migration to an alternative provider during the academic year would be disproportionate and disruptive to staff and students.
The contract is valued at £30,232.94 inclusive of VAT for a one-year period (2025/26 academic year). A market exercise will be undertaken in early 2026 to prepare for any future competition ahead of the 2026/27 academic year.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Turnitin, LLC | £30,233 | 6 October 2025 to 5 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 067124-2025
About the buyer
DN Colleges GroupLast 12 months
Procurements
14Awards
7Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Turnitin, LLC1 contract
- Xledger Limited1 contract
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From notice 067124-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.