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Sustainable AI

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS

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03 Sep 2025 at 13:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions has completed the award stage for a contract titled "Sustainable AI", under the services category. The project was executed from 4th September 2025 to 2nd October 2025, focusing on incorporating sustainable practices in AI development within the UK public sector. The contract, valued at £12,000 gross, was delivered by IT Climate Ed, LLC, a small to medium-sized enterprise from the United States. The procurement was conducted using a direct method, specifically below the threshold and without competition, as per the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54. The service covered staff training across various UK regions, enhancing the department's capability in sustainable AI practices.

This procurement process offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in AI and sustainability. Companies that provide innovative solutions in developing sustainable AI technologies and training services have a strategic opportunity to collaborate with government entities, addressing the need for knowledge expansion in public sectors. Particularly, SMEs focusing on artificial intelligence's environmental impact and optimisation strategies could find this type of contract beneficial for establishing a robust portfolio within the UK market. Partnering with central government departments like the Department for Work & Pensions can enhance business credibility and open doors to larger and more diversified tenders in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sustainable AI

Notice Description

AI is key to the departments strategy - understanding how we use it sustainably when developing services is key to the implementation of our strategy This course is designed to help develop capability * Week 1: Environmental Impact of AI, Measuring AI's carbon footprint * Week 2: Sufficiency best practices and applications * Week 3: AI optimization strategies (training and inference),ROI of sustainable AI * Week 4: capstone project presentations in the DWP Digital supplier management sphere This will provide some capability to key experts in the department and to validate appropriateness for a wider audience. This is a test and learn exercise to build capability and look at how the training can be used for a wider audience in an appropriate manner. Processed by SSCL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059337
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053558-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2025 - 2 Oct 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cdp-i.systemsanddata@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IT CLIMATE ED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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