Published date: 29 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£9,000,000 to £27,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0002800DQH00000FUqLV2A1

Published date

29 September 2025

Closing date

17 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 September 2025

Contract end date

14 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority requires a strategic Supplier capable of meeting requirements related to the exploration, deployment, and ongoing support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and services. These include, but are not limited to: Tech Spikes, Horizon Scans, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Software Trial Teams, working with colleagues to identify business problems, supply expertise to build Beta MVP products and maintain / support products that have gone Live.

Award information

Awarded date

12 September 2025

Contract start date

15 September 2025

Contract end date

14 September 2026

Total value of contract

£9,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IBM UK Ltd

Address

PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Work and Pensions

Address

Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London
London
SW1H 9NA
GB

Email

ai.commercial@dwp.gov.uk