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UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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06 Oct 2026 at 13:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is seeking services to support trusted AI adoption across the UK’s financial and professional services. The programme aims to help position the UK as a global leader, improve productivity and develop approaches that can be used more widely across the economy. The work is divided into three areas: cross-cutting regulation and assurance, financial services, and legal services. Suppliers may offer expertise in one of these areas. Delivery is across the United Kingdom.

UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into three lots: cross-cutting regulation and assurance, financial services, and legal services. Bids may cover any or all lots, but a supplier may bid for and be awarded no more than one lot. The overall estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT (£960,000 including VAT); Lot 1 is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT), and Lots 2 and 3 are each £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The contract period is 17 December 2026 to 11 July 2027, with optional further work for three months, subject to a decision gate and budget approval. Enquiries were due by 29 October 2026 at 14:00; bids by 5 November 2026 at 14:00. Quality carries 90% and price 10% of the evaluation for each lot.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies and specialist organisations with strong technical and quality-led expertise in trusted AI adoption. Relevant capabilities include advising on regulation and assurance, applying AI in financial services, or understanding AI-related issues in legal services. Suppliers should be able to develop practical approaches that support productivity and can be scaled beyond individual organisations or sectors. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants for all three lots. The procurement has distinct subject areas, allowing a supplier to focus its offer on a relevant specialism; however, each supplier is limited to one bid and one award. The evaluation gives substantially greater weight to technical and quality considerations than to price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption

Notice Description

UKRI's Financial, Professional and Business Services (FPBS) Industrial Strategy programme offers an opportunity to position the UK as a global leader in trusted AI adoption across financial and professional services, unlocking productivity gains and creating scalable models for wider AI diffusion across the economy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cross-cutting Regulation and Assurance

Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Lot 2

Financial Services

Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Lot 3

Legal Services

Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094267-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Dec 2026 - 11 Jul 2027 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

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