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title: "T1211 AI Governance Consultant"
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# T1211 AI Governance Consultant

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1495fbc4-55b9-49a4-b81d-c19a66c69ec5

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## Summary

The University of Essex procured AI governance consultancy services, classified as research and development and related consultancy. The work is associated with the university in Colchester, with delivery identified at postcode CO4 3SQ. This is a professional services requirement focused on AI governance rather than the supply of technology or general-purpose research. The buyer is the University of Essex.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Naomi Korn Associates, identified as an SME. The award was made on 14 October 2026, following a process described as using the buyer’s internal financial regulations. The award value is £112,320. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The stated tender submission deadline was 12 October 2026. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

This award shows demand from the University of Essex for specialist AI governance consultancy, with a contract suited to a focused professional services provider rather than a technology supplier alone. The selected supplier is an SME, and the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. For comparable future work with this buyer, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate practical capability in AI governance consultancy and the capacity to deliver a defined engagement for the university. The process gives evidence of a buyer using its internal financial regulations for this type of requirement; suppliers should be prepared to compete through a route shaped by those regulations.

## Notice

AI Governance Consultancy services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2534ac29-3fd2-4ac2-aa4c-cbbc5e252a30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Internal financial regulations |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £112,320 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £112,320 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAOMI KORN ASSOCIATES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2534ac29-3fd2-4ac2-aa4c-cbbc5e252a30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2534ac29-3fd2-4ac2-aa4c-cbbc5e252a30
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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