Notice Information
Notice Title
AI Sector Study
Notice Description
***Please note this is an award notice not a call for competition*** Department for Energy Security & Net Zero had a requirement for Ai Sector Study, carried out as a mini competition on the RM6126 - Research and Insights framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ba9525dd-cd04-4c3c-a9db-c130c0723367
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14125431-3b52-41a3-bb5f-2f13da3f3f17
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £235,540 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £235,540 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 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
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14125431-3b52-41a3-bb5f-2f13da3f3f17
11th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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