Notice Information
Notice Title
AI automation for legal docs and sanction paper drafting
Notice Description
Notification of a contract award for AI automation for legal docs and sanction paper drafting.DBW has undertaken preliminary exploratory work to create prototype AI-enabled workflows for two high-priority use cases: Sanction Paper Production Legal Work Processing
Procurement Information
DBW has undertaken preliminary exploratory work to create prototype AI-enabled workflows for two high-priority use cases: (1) Sanction Paper Production and (2) Legal Work Processing. This initial discovery and prototyping took place during the previous year and established a foundation for further development. To progress to fully operational workflows, specialist support is now required. A direct award may be made under PCR 2023 where only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement due to technical reasons, specialised expertise, or exclusive knowledge relevant to the work. A competitive process would result in unnecessary duplication, increased cost, and delay when building on prior prototype work. Continuity is required to ensure compatibility and quality. A competitive process is not appropriate due to the need for continuity, specialised knowledge, efficiency, and risk mitigation. The proposed supplier developed the original prototypes and is uniquely positioned to advance them without re-work or delay.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066ec7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036462-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Apr 2026 - 22 Apr 2027 6-12 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
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4BZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036462-2026
22nd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025119-2026
19th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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