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AI Scientist Call

ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY

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14 Oct 2025 at 15:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency, a central government public authority based in London, is seeking proposals for its "AI Scientist Call" tender. This procurement process is focused on research services within the services industry category. The initiative invites innovative proposals for exploratory projects utilising AI Scientists capable of performing scientific knowledge creation. The tender is currently active and follows a competitive flexible procedure. Prospective contractors must submit their proposals electronically by 14th November 2025, with the enquiry period closing on 7th November 2025. The project is backed by funding of up to £3M, allowing for individual project awards of up to £500K each, and successful projects will commence on 1st January 2026, running through to 30th September 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in AI and research services to showcase their capabilities and contribute towards shaping future strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to apply, given their suitability for this call. The focus on AI systems that can fully automate scientific workflows is an exciting avenue for tech-forward companies, providing a platform to grow and possibly establish or expand relationships with a central government authority. The competitive flexible procedure utilised in this procurement process allows for diverse and innovative solutions to be proposed, thereby broadening the scope of potential business opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Scientist Call

Notice Description

To help guide and shape how ARIA thinks about AI Scientists, we are inviting proposals for a series of short exploratory projects, to be undertaken using AI Scientists. We are specifically looking for AI systems that are able to perform the full end-to-end workflow of scientific knowledge creation. This call will be backed by up to PS3M and targets awards of up to PS500K with a maximum duration of 9 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065310-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£417,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£417,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
clarifications@aria.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1C 4EW
Post Town
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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