Published date: 2 September 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 25 January 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6201

Published date

2 September 2022

Approach to market date

25 January 2023

Contract start date

26 July 2023

Contract end date

25 July 2025

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of artificial intelligence and automation for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.

It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all artificial intelligence and automation required by UK Central Government Departments.

The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement. The indicative lot structure is:

• Lot 1: AI Consultancy Research and Support
• Lot 2: Augmented Decision Making
• Lot 3: Automation
• Lot 4: Natural Language Processing
• Lot 5: Imaging and Computer Vision


Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £50,000,000
2024/2025 £50,000,000
2025/2026 £50,000,000
2026/2027 £50,000,000

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)

Address

9th Floor, Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/CCS