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Faculty: Contracts

Asked by Alan MakConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 34882

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish a copy of the full contract with Faculty AI from November 2024; and what the value of that contract is.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Secretary of State had no role in awarding this contract nor did he have any discussions with the Secretary of State for Education in relation to it. The procurement process was conducted by DSIT officials in line with Cabinet Office rules and processes and ministers were not involved.

The contract commenced in February 2024, five months before last summer’s General Election and the Secretary of State’s appointment.

Details of the contract are publicly available on contract finder, including its value which is £2,344,378.

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