Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Strategic Consultancy for the Frontier AI Exemplar Programme
Notice Description
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), on behalf of the Government Digital Service (GDS), has awarded a contract to a a consultancy supplier with a strong understanding of the frontier AI landscape and experience in shaping cross-government transformation strategies. The requirement is to deliver an overarching strategy which will provide time-bound outputs to inform implementation and adoption of AI across the public sector. The procurement route followed was a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 2 - Strategy and Policy.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0c27dd4e-ca24-49ec-bae2-200eb2187ee5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf804fc-1d69-4776-96b9-1d46439c6b1a
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Aug 2025 1-6 months
- 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- rashida.denbow@dsit.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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/ddf804fc-1d69-4776-96b9-1d46439c6b1a
8th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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