Notice Information
Notice Title
AI Pilot Services Partner
Notice Description
This contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes. AI Partner to provide technical services that will support delivery of MHCLG AI Pilots.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9bc41525-0c12-486d-adc5-2df18b42ea3d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42988142-10a5-4016-a7cf-c4c1efaf6b00
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Jan 2026 - 6 Jul 2026 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
- MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03034440000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- 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
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42988142-10a5-4016-a7cf-c4c1efaf6b00
26th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec5eb0f7-d2da-4cc8-96f5-d66104353046
Redacted version of signed contract
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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