Notice Information
Notice Title
Centre for AI Measurement
Notice Description
Establishing a new Centre for AI Measurement. The Centre will host a programme of work to: a) Establish a centre of excellence focussed on enabling and accelerating the creation of new testing and evaluation tools for AI systems (the Centre for AI Measurement). b) Create a programme of research and development on good practice, evaluation and performance measures for AI systems, with a focus on highly capable AI systems. c) Support industry in developing, validating and verifying new products and services for AI assurance. d) Coordinate knowledge sharing and communication within the AI assurance sector, those furthering the science of measurement with regard to AI, and international partners.
Procurement Information
Direct award is justified under Procurement Regulations 24, Schedule 5, point 6, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons and the lack of reasonable alternatives.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0600b1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012718-2026
- 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
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £10,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- 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 SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- aiocommercial@dsit.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012718-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000972-2026
7th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000951-2026
7th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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