Notice Information
Notice Title
Guidelines on AI-ready Datasets
Notice Description
The National Data Library in the Government Digital Service procured services to develop guidelines and best practices for releasing government datasets which can be used for AI, including on the development of effective data structures and data dissemination methods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-01fafdb3-c5de-42d4-b205-33c6662336ff
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1498c79e-5590-460e-ab45-b8cbd5578d3f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £37,500 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £37,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Dec 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DSIT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1498c79e-5590-460e-ab45-b8cbd5578d3f
12th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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