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Asked by Nick

AQW 30782/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the financial value of the Online Teacher Continued Professional Development Academy contract that was awarded to Innerdrive; and (ii) the procurement process that was followed in the awarding of this contract.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 10 September 2025

  • Answered
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Tabled
10 September 2025
Answer due by
16 September 2025
Answered
16 September 20256 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
Yes

Answer

The total value of the contract is £396,605 plus VAT.

Due to the bespoke nature of the product, and to ensure it was available for the start of the 2025-26 academic year, InnerDrive was appointed under a Direct Award Contract to deliver the online Continued Professional Development Academy for post-primary schools.

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