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Published 8 May 2025, 15:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dual-language Captioning of MFL Video Lessons

Official notice

Authority: OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£66,666published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Happy Scribe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Captioning on Modern Foreign Language videos needs to be in both English and the language being taught.

Value: £79,711.22 with a potential additional >£20k

HappyScribe was previously contracted by Oak under PCR15 compliant procedures to provide dual-language captioning services. Their technology is now embedded within Oak's MFL video production process through Human API integration. Their established capability, proven quality assurance, and familiarity with Oak's lesson formatting and accessibility requirements make them uniquely placed to deliver without operational disruption.

Moreover, the requirement for Human API integration and seamless caption delivery in multiple formats introduces interoperability limitations that make onboarding a new supplier inefficient and high-risk.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 May 2025, 15:15 BST
Last source update
8 May 2025, 15:15 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019785
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ef8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2025, 15:15 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £66,6661 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Happy Scribe LimitedSME£66,666 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Happy Scribe LimitedSME

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £66,666
    Period
    7 May 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 1 Jun 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    If future requirements are up to/below threshold we can extend the current contract.
    Options
    There is scope for additional purchases under the agreement which is contracted at a rate per minute for the services required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OAK NATIONAL ACADEMY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 14174888 · GB-PPON: PWYQ-7722-NDVX 1 Scott Place, Manchester, North West, M3 3AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Happy Scribe LimitedAwarded supplier The Black Church, St Marys Place North, Dublin 7, IE, D07 P4AX, IEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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