--- title: "Social Surveys AI Adoption Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Office for National Statistics" published: "2026-09-17" --- # Social Surveys AI Adoption Support Services Buyer: Office for National Statistics Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63ff620c-a766-4f4b-b590-174f534e9df3.json) ## Summary The Office for National Statistics procured social surveys artificial intelligence adoption support services. The work continues a hackathon model piloted in July and is intended to support the adoption of AI within the social surveys context. The requirement covers continuity with the supplier that designed and facilitated the initial event, including its understanding of the relevant use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. This is a professional computer-related service (CPV 72590000), delivered in the United Kingdom. It is a service contract for organisations able to support public-sector teams through AI adoption activity, particularly where continuity from an earlier hackathon or innovation programme is important. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 to BearingPoint Limited. The award value is £75,000. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The requirement was purchased by selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, with the tender submission period ending on 13 September 2026. The stated basis for using the existing supplier was the value of continuity with the organisation that designed and facilitated the July pilot and understood its context, use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the procurement was for services rather than goods or works. This award indicates demand from the Office for National Statistics for practical support to adopt artificial intelligence in social surveys, using a facilitated hackathon model. A credible future competitor would need experience designing and running comparable innovation or hackathon activity, alongside the ability to work with public-sector participants and translate workshop outputs into useful adoption support. Evidence of understanding the buyer’s social surveys context, relevant AI use cases, participant needs and lessons learned from earlier activity would be commercially important. Suppliers should be able to provide continuity across discovery, facilitation and follow-through, rather than offering a standalone event. The requirement is relevant to SMEs with specialist AI adoption, innovation facilitation and public-sector delivery capabilities. ## Notice This requirement is directly linked to continuation of the hackathon model already piloted with BearingPoint in July. The value of the proposed work depends on maintaining continuity with the existing supplier who designed and facilitated the initial event, understands the SSD context, and has first-hand knowledge of the use cases, participants, outputs and lessons learned. Sourced via G-Cloud 14 Call-Off contract value PS75k ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1143cb-63f1-46ef-9c89-8f87eff53fdd | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £75,000 | | 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 | Office for National Statistics | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Postcode area | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8XG | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BearingPoint | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72590000 - Computer-related professional services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1143cb-63f1-46ef-9c89-8f87eff53fdd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e1143cb-63f1-46ef-9c89-8f87eff53fdd 17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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