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SFO/IMS/AIPilot/AllThorpe

Serious Fraud Office

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26 Oct 2026 at 09:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Serious Fraud Office commissioned specialist artificial intelligence delivery, implementation and technical support services to design, develop, test and deploy technology solutions and pilot initiatives. This is software integration and consultancy work, delivered for the SFO in London. The requirement is a call-off from the G Cloud 14 framework, rather than a standalone procurement. It concerns applied AI delivery and technical implementation, not simply the supply of software. The work supports the SFO’s use of technology through pilot initiatives and solutions developed and deployed for the organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Allthorpe Consulting Ltd. The award was made on 30 September 2026, following a selective call-off from the G Cloud 14 framework. The stated tender value and awarded contract value are both £506,610. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The competition deadline was 30 September 2026. The procurement was for one requirement, with no separate lots described. The published information does not set out scoring or evaluation criteria, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described beyond the framework call-off route. The requirement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

For suppliers that missed this award, it provides a clear example of the Serious Fraud Office buying specialist AI delivery as a defined, time-limited engagement through the G Cloud framework. A credible competitor would need to combine practical AI capability with the ability to design, build, test and deploy technology solutions, and provide technical support through implementation. The buyer sought delivery across the full path from development to deployment, including pilot initiatives; suppliers focused only on advisory work or software products would be less closely aligned. The SFO identified this requirement as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist firms could compete through the framework route. Evidence of delivering integrated technology solutions and managing pilots through to operational deployment would be relevant when this specific requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SFO/IMS/AIPilot/AllThorpe

Notice Description

Call-off contract for the provision of specialist artificial intelligence (AI) delivery, implementation and technical support services for the design, development, testing and deployment of technology solutions and pilot initiatives. Awarded under G Cloud 14.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6307cbd3-e5df-456d-b61f-cc95abc4446e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c5cd0b-2b11-465c-8239-a3a81f9b004b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£506,610 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£506,610 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 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
Serious Fraud Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5BS
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Allthorpe Consulting Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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