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title: "AI Discovery Assessment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-30"
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# AI Discovery Assessment

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d61d07e-d164-4718-b147-46c1788a0e47

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## Summary

Middlesbrough Council has completed a public procurement process for an "AI Discovery Assessment" in the Software package and information systems category. The procurement, classified under CPV code 48000000, was conducted using an 'Other - Exemption' method. The contract, valued at £100,000, covers services to be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender end date of 31st July 2024 and the contract period from 1st August 2024 to 1st December 2024. This procurement stage is marked as 'Award,' with the contract awarded to ICS AI Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software packages and information systems to explore growth prospects by working with public sector entities such as Middlesbrough Council. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement process highlights an increasing focus on leveraging artificial intelligence, thereby opening doors for companies with expertise in AI and technological innovation to collaborate on future projects.

## Notice

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a5bce6-b599-4662-b821-7258c243de9b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Exemption |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 1 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 2QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICS AI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2024 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a5bce6-b599-4662-b821-7258c243de9b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8a5bce6-b599-4662-b821-7258c243de9b
  30th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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