--- title: "Market Sounding consultation Form for AI System with Natural Voice AI Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-09" --- # Market Sounding consultation Form for AI System with Natural Voice AI Support Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-617dcfb7-9bb9-463e-842a-cd1386dae524.json) ## Summary Huntingdonshire District Council, in association with Cambridge City Council, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for an AI system with natural voice AI support. The project's title is "Market Sounding consultation Form for AI System with Natural Voice AI Support," classified under IT services, consulting, software development, Internet and support. The aim is to enhance service delivery and citizen engagement through innovative AI solutions. Engagement with potential suppliers is scheduled to conclude by 9th October 2025. This opportunity is located in the United Kingdom and involves suppliers capable of integrating AI with existing technological platforms such as ContentGuru, NEC, Alloy, and IDOX. This procurement process presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers experienced in delivering AI-enabled systems to local authorities or the public sector. Businesses specialising in AI, data analysis, and operational efficiency improvements are well-suited to compete, especially those that can ensure compliance with data protection regulations. There is a strong emphasis on exploring innovative solutions that enhance citizen interaction and automate routine service queries, making this an attractive prospect for firms focusing on scalable, cutting-edge technology to refine council operations. The process will culminate in a competitive tender, where 4 to 5 leading suppliers will be invited to submit full proposals. ## Notice Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers for the future provision of an AI system incorporating natural voice AI capabilities to enhance service delivery and citizen engagement across the council. We are exploring solutions that can: * Provide intuitive, natural voice interaction and web-based chatbot support for citizens * Automate responses to a significant proportion of our routine service queries. * Integrate with our existing platforms, including ContentGuru, NEC, Alloy, and IDOX systems * Support better data analysis and improve operational efficiency * Comply with data protection regulations and be scalable for future needs We are particularly interested in suppliers who have experience delivering AI-enabled systems within a local authority or public sector context. We seeking proposals from qualified vendors to design, develop, and implement an AI system that includes natural voice AI support. This system aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of council services, improve citizen engagement, and streamline operations. The proposals will then be evaluated to select the best 4/5 submissions to submit full proposal and participate in a competitive tendering process. We are undertaking a market engagement to understand what is on offer out there and what innovation providers can offer HDC. The market engagement will also help us to refine the service specification before going out either to tender ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22560345-098c-4a87-8844-a60d046c9b77 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE29 6YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | Huntingdon North | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | 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 - 9 Jul 2025 at 14:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22560345-098c-4a87-8844-a60d046c9b77 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22560345-098c-4a87-8844-a60d046c9b77 9th July 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=56b89d7c-ce5c-f011-813a-005056b64545 Advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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