--- title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Greater Cambridge AI for Digital Planning" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-20" --- # South Cambridgeshire District Council - Greater Cambridge AI for Digital Planning Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4995e184-e428-4a47-9042-e256da08072f.json) ## Summary The South Cambridgeshire District Council is seeking assistance to develop a prototype for AI-based tools to summarise Local Plan responses. The procurement involves stages like Data Discovery and Design, with a budget of £42k. The tender period ends on 1 July 2024, and the contract runs from 8 July 2024 to 7 July 2025. This opportunity falls under the IT services category in the East of England region. Businesses providing IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, or support are well-suited for this tender. SMEs are encouraged to bid on this open procedure. The project aims to benefit from AI technologies to enhance planning processes. Interested parties can find more details on the e-tendering portal. This initiative offers a chance for technology companies to showcase their expertise in delivering innovative solutions within the public sector. ## Notice Greater Cambridge Shared Planning [GCSP] have been awarded funding by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [DLUHC] to improve efficiency in reviewing representations from Local Plans. Part of the proposal is to investigate the opportunities for AI to be deployed to summarise responses to the Local Plan. If successful, this tool would be incorporated into the existing web-based consultation tool, Opus Consult. GCSP are seeking assistance to develop a prototype to explore the efficacy and applicability of such tools. Within this work, a thorough exploration of ethical considerations regarding the implementation of AI-based tools for the processing of Local Plan responses should be included. We envisage this work will include the following stages: 1. Data Discovery: Understanding the current approach 2. Evaluation of Data 3. Design and test tool 4. Second round of development and testing 5. Exploration of ethical considerations 6. Final Review The tool needs to be GDPR compliant and a GDPR impact assessment needs to be undertaken. A data sharing agreement between the provider and the local authority must be generated if data is shared through use of the product. The system will need to have basic security controls in place. The budget is PS42k exclusive of VAT Should you wish to bid for this opportunity please do so by visiting our e-tendering portal at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bfca5051-fb2e-ef11-812c-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ab2117-63b5-40ae-b24b-c9123f26b0cf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBOURNE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB23 6EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Cambourne | | Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 20 Jun 2024 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ab2117-63b5-40ae-b24b-c9123f26b0cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97ab2117-63b5-40ae-b24b-c9123f26b0cf 20th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bfca5051-fb2e-ef11-812c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.scambs.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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