CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Personalised Learning Bot

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) is seeking to appoint a supplier as part of an innovative project to develop a personalised learning

assistant (bot).

The project will involve building a personalised learning bot that will drive adaptive and contextual Learning and Teaching, driven

by advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning to help improve attainment in GCSE English and Maths.

Anticipated core features and expectations include:

• The teachers can be augmented with a self-learning Artificial Intelligence capable of creating a single knowledge from various

learning sources while anticipating specific needs and personalising content.

• Using machine learning and deep learning, the system will enable personalised self-service through a common canvas of proactive

engagement that is led by contextual tasks and activities, this will include embedding nudges to increase motivation and

engagement.

• The learning assistant will reduce the marking workload of staff, improve feedback to students, drive individual capability-based

learning (which has been proven to have a huge impact on learners’ achievement), and provide a personalised learning path for the

individual.

• The system will be driven by a voice ready, natural language typed exchange that will reduce the barrier to adoption while

manifested within any other channel.

• Whilst a teacher is marking a piece of work, the AI assistant will provide suggested content recommendation based on the marks

and feedback of the teacher. The teacher will select the appropriate content for the learner to go alongside the marks and written or

audio feedback to the learner. This content is pulled in from existing sources, like the VLE, and is personalised to the learners needs,

but saves time for the teacher in having to search for the content. It will also provide richer feedback for the learner as generally

feedback just contains text, rather than content to support the areas of weakness.

• The AI assistant can then follow up with the learner after they have received the feedback to find out if the content was useful, to

ensure that learning has taken place, and to offer further support.

• The AI assistant can gamify and scan learners’ work for any dyslexia patterns before carrying out further diagnostics, which will

notify the necessary support staff of requirements for further ALN support. This will reduce the likelihood of learners who require

additional support remaining undiagnosed, resulting in a more proactive approach to ALN.

• The system will be bilingual using a language translation module.

The project is being supported through the Welsh Government Digital 2030 capital grant funding. The project needs to be delivered

by May 2020.

The College is inviting initial interested suppliers to register their expression of interest with a view to launching a formal invitation

to tender process in January 2020. The maximum budget is £150,000, with a desirable requirement to exclude annual license fees

following development of the product.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=99172.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAVC-IT-19-021

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:99172)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Community benefits are an important consideration and outcome for Cardiff and Vale College within our procurement activities, to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money.

We are committed in developing a vibrant Welsh economy capable of delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing opportunities for everyone in Wales.

The College urges bidders to consider what they can do to improve the quality of life and life opportunities to the communities in which the College serves and as such, the College seeks to generate community benefits through the award of this contract.

Please outline within your proposal any potential community benefits in which your company would generate as a direct result of the award of this College contract.

Some examples of community benefits would be:

• Sponsoring a College run community event or trip.

• Willingness to take on a College work experience student or apprentice.

• Participating in College charity partner events and activities.

• Supporting local charity run employment schemes

• Training to community groups

• Education contributions through career advice, career talks

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice