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title: "Provision of Ai Delivery, Development and Evaluation Services"
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# Provision of Ai Delivery, Development and Evaluation Services

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12c3910c-8990-4f30-ad6f-e0a0e6d878df

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## Summary

The Department for Transport bought artificial intelligence delivery, development and evaluation services. The work falls within IT consultancy and software development and is for delivery in London. The requirement covers work across the AI service lifecycle, from delivery and development through to evaluation, as described by the procurement title. The Department for Transport is the buying organisation. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works, and the recorded delivery location is London, England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Kainos Software Limited. The award was made on 16 September 2026, with a value of £8,000,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The Department for Transport used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 11 August 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available award information identifies the selected supplier and the overall contract value; no lot-by-lot award breakdown is reported.

This award is evidence that the Department for Transport buys substantial AI delivery, development and evaluation capability through framework call-offs. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement should be able to deliver across the AI lifecycle, including developing solutions and evaluating them, as well as supporting their practical delivery within a public-sector transport setting. Credibility is likely to depend on demonstrating relevant AI and software development expertise, sound evaluation capability and the capacity to deliver a sizeable service over an extended contract. The recorded SME suitability indicates that smaller businesses may be able to participate, including through an appropriate framework route. The selected supplier was a large company; a future competitor would need to show a delivery model and track record that can satisfy the Department’s needs at comparable scale.

## Notice

Contract Award notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1f0ddb-03db-4adb-94cb-fd77825b1370 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Kainos Software Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1f0ddb-03db-4adb-94cb-fd77825b1370

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc1f0ddb-03db-4adb-94cb-fd77825b1370
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d26ebe3c-35e7-4ecf-8cb4-ed93e9017943
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