Digital Assessment and feedback framework

What the buyer is asking for

Further to our earlier UK2 notice, Jisc Services Limited (JSL) is nearing finalisation of tender documentation for the creation of a framework providing high-quality assessment and feedback solutions that support effective, secure, and learner-centred assessment practices. This UK3 notice is designed to better prepare interested vendors ahead of the live tender, providing details on tender process, anticipated timetables, and award criteria. Further, we are also encouraging vendors to provide feedback on some of the intended tender pack, namely drafts of; - the scope of requirements schedule - the functional requirements - the pricing schedule - the Jisc SaaS agreement (from which the framework agreement will be based upon) Versions of these documents are available for download via the JSL eProcurement system, and where the vendor chooses to respond, should be returned with annotation via the same system. All comments provided will be reviewed and JSL will use these to refine the tender pack as deemed appropriate. A response is not mandated and will not affect vendors from tendering a bid in due course. Please note that *all* information provided at this stage is given in good faith, based upon best estimates but is subject to change.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQualityAnticipated criteria; Accessibility Interoperability and portability Pilots and proof of concepts Artificial intelligence Digital environmental sustainability Implementation, onboarding and change support Product roadmap, innovation and responsiveness TNE and collaboration Social value Functional requirements
• 40%pricePrice

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Anticipated to be; Financial and insurance Data protection Information security Modern slavery Environmental management Quality management Business continuity

6 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Digital Assessment Platforms:£30m

  End-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.

• Originality and Academic Integrity Tools:£30m

  Tools that support plagiarism detection, text similarity checking, and broader academic integrity workflows.

• Standalone Secure Assessment Solutions - Online Proctoring and Remote Invigilation£30m

  Solutions providing live, recorded or AI-assisted remote invigilation and candidate monitoring for online assessments.

• Standalone Secure Assessment Solutions - Lockdown Browsers and Secure Assessment Environments£30m

  Solutions that restrict access to applications, websites and system functions during digital assessments to provide a secure testing environment.

• Learner-Centred ePortfolio Solutions:£30m

  Directly purchasable ePortfolio systems that enable learners to collect, reflect on, and present evidence of learning, with integrated assessment and feedback functionality.

• Automatic Feedback and Grading Systems:£30m

  Solutions 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.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published19 days ago

   2 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 44 days

   4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 71 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice13 Feb 2026, 09:26 GMT013231-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice2 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST083202-2026
3. Notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:34 BST083204-2026

Documents

• A request for information (RFI) project supporting this notice will be listed in the 'current tender opportunities' page on the portal listed above. Please note that you may need to register your company, but this is free of charge and easy to complete. Draft documents are made available within the project on the portal and in due course any responses that you provide should be be submitted via the portal too. We ask that where possible, comments are made within the draft documents, but can be provided separately if preferable. Responding is not mandatory and will not affect your right to bid when the tender is published. Any response provided will gratefully received, and can be sent at any time up until the deadline as stated on the portal.