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Social Surveys AI Adoption Support Services

Office for National Statistics

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics procured social surveys artificial intelligence adoption support services. The work continues a hackathon model piloted in July and is intended to support the adoption of AI within the social surveys context. The requirement covers continuity with the supplier that designed and facilitated the initial event, including its understanding of the relevant use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. This is a professional computer-related service (CPV 72590000), delivered in the United Kingdom. It is a service contract for organisations able to support public-sector teams through AI adoption activity, particularly where continuity from an earlier hackathon or innovation programme is important.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 to BearingPoint Limited. The award value is £75,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The requirement was purchased by selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, with the tender submission period ending on 13 September 2026. The stated basis for using the existing supplier was the value of continuity with the organisation that designed and facilitated the July pilot and understood its context, use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the procurement was for services rather than goods or works.

This award indicates demand from the Office for National Statistics for practical support to adopt artificial intelligence in social surveys, using a facilitated hackathon model. A credible future competitor would need experience designing and running comparable innovation or hackathon activity, alongside the ability to work with public-sector participants and translate workshop outputs into useful adoption support. Evidence of understanding the buyer’s social surveys context, relevant AI use cases, participant needs and lessons learned from earlier activity would be commercially important. Suppliers should be able to provide continuity across discovery, facilitation and follow-through, rather than offering a standalone event. The requirement is relevant to SMEs with specialist AI adoption, innovation facilitation and public-sector delivery capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Surveys AI Adoption Support Services

Notice Description

This requirement is directly linked to continuation of the hackathon model already piloted with BearingPoint in July. The value of the proposed work depends on maintaining continuity with the existing supplier who designed and facilitated the initial event, understands the SSD context, and has first-hand knowledge of the use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. Sourced via G-Cloud 14 Call-Off contract value PS75k

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1143cb-63f1-46ef-9c89-8f87eff53fdd
Current Stage
Award
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

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 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
Office for National Statistics
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BearingPoint

Further Information

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