01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- The University Of Kent
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 16 January 2026
Description
The University of Kent has procured an enterprise-grade Generative AI platform to support teaching, learning, research, accessibility, and operational efficiency. The platform must provide a secure, institutionally governed AI environment; support student learning and staff productivity; reduce institutional risk; and enable scalable, compliant AI use across the university. Full details are available in the documentation. Due to the academic timetable, there are limited opportunities in the year to implement with a target date of approximately April 2026.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
AI platform for use by Staff and Students at The University Of Kent
- Awarded
- 10 February 2026
- Award value
- £3,257,010
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
The University Of Kent
The Registry,, Canterbury, UKJ44, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom
GB-UKPRN 10007150University of Kent
The Registry, Canterbury, Kent, UKJ44, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PDYN-9654-JPQJOPENAI UK LTD
Suite 1, 7th Floor 50 Broadway, London, UKI32, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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