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title: "Provision of Strategic Consultancy for the Frontier AI Exemplar Programme"
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# Provision of Strategic Consultancy for the Frontier AI Exemplar Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c27dd4e-ca24-49ec-bae2-200eb2187ee5

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), located in London, awarded a contract for the "Provision of Strategic Consultancy for the Frontier AI Exemplar Programme". This procurement, concluding at the award stage, attracted a selective procurement method. It involved a call-off from the Crown Commercial Services RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 2 – Strategy and Policy. The tender, classified under the CPV code 72222000 for information systems or technology strategic review and planning services, was valued at £200,000 with the project running from June 9, 2025, to August 8, 2025. A key date was the tender period end on May 15, 2025.

This procurement provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large management consultancy firms with expertise in AI strategy and cross-government transformation. The successful company, Boston Consulting Group, demonstrates the compatibility of large-scale consultancies with this project. As such, businesses with a strong strategic consultancy background and experience in public sector AI implementation could have substantial opportunities in similar future tenders. This opportunity also encourages engagement with public sector transformation, creating chances for SMEs to potentially partner as subcontractors, contributing to this technological evolution.

## Notice

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), on behalf of the Government Digital Service (GDS), has awarded a contract to a a consultancy supplier with a strong understanding of the frontier AI landscape and experience in shaping cross-government transformation strategies. The requirement is to deliver an overarching strategy which will provide time-bound outputs to inform implementation and adoption of AI across the public sector. The procurement route followed was a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 2 - Strategy and Policy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf804fc-1d69-4776-96b9-1d46439c6b1a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Jun 2025 - 8 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED (THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 08:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf804fc-1d69-4776-96b9-1d46439c6b1a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf804fc-1d69-4776-96b9-1d46439c6b1a
  8th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a663ab4-651c-42e9-83b9-4fa1d0b09658

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