Notice Information
Notice Title
AI Live Testing Support
Notice Description
This contract is for AI assurance consultancy expertise to support the AI Live Testing service. The purpose of the contract is to enable the safe and responsible adoption of AI in UK financial services to unlock its potential for markets and consumers, whilst balancing its risks. FCA AI Live Testing, as part of the AI Lab, will explore the challenges that firms face before live AI deployment in UK financial markets. It aims to foster collaboration, develop shared understanding, and explore evaluation methods (e.g. model metrics) and potential frameworks or benchmarks that may facilitate safe and responsible AI use throughout its lifecycle, from input quality control to outcomes measurement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is a single extension option included in this tender of an additional 3 month term.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b82
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050899-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
66 - Financial and insurance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48812000 - Financial information systems
66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £375,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £280,560 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £374,080 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Sep 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Jun 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FCA
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLI41 Hackney and Newham
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050899-2026
29th May 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059753-2025
25th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054755-2025
8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054567-2025
8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038394-2025
8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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