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AI Specialist

The Charity Commission For England And Wales

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:15

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Charity Commission for England and Wales procured an AI specialist to support its work in the North West of England. The requirement covers assessing current official guidance, evaluating suitable artificial intelligence tools and approaches, developing prototypes that demonstrate AI-enabled review workflows, making recommendations for implementation, and delivering a final report and handover. This is specialist personnel and professional services work, classified under CPV 79620000. The buyer is a public sector regulator whose requirement combines applied AI, workflow design, guidance review and practical recommendations. It would suit organisations able to provide an individual or team with the technical and analytical capability to examine existing processes and demonstrate workable AI-supported improvements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 July 2026 through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender’s stated value was £48,000, while the award to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited was £96,000. The award period runs from 3 August 2026 to 16 October 2026. The requirement may be extended by up to 12 weeks at the buyer’s discretion. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 5pm. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. One supplier is recorded as awarded, with an active award. The evaluation basis and any lot structure are not stated in the available procurement information.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from the Charity Commission for practical, applied AI capability rather than general technology advice. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to assess official guidance and existing review processes, compare AI tools and approaches, build demonstrable prototypes, and turn findings into clear implementation recommendations. It would also need to provide strong written reporting and an effective handover, so that the buyer can understand and use the outputs. The procurement route shows that access to a relevant framework, or a relationship with a framework supplier, can be commercially important. The stated SME suitability indicates that a focused specialist consultancy or technology business could be well placed, provided it can evidence the required technical, analytical and delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Specialist

Notice Description

Provision of an AI Specialist to carry out the following activities: Assessment of the current official guidance Evaluation of suitable AI tools and approaches Development of a series of Prototypes that demonstrate how AI-enabled review workflows Develop implementation recommendations Deliver a final report and handover The Contract may be extended by up to an additional 12 weeks as determined by the Buyer

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c1de025-088c-4839-9f2b-64db68063759
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c385be23-db81-4651-9ad9-048faeeec7fa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 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
The Charity Commission For England And Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7YX
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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