--- title: "UKRI-3797 AI Skills Hub" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2024-08-21" --- # UKRI-3797 AI Skills Hub Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9814f722-7680-4630-9deb-2760e17d6fd1.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), through Innovate UK, is seeking suppliers for the 'UKRI-3797 AI Skills Hub' project, aimed at enhancing AI and machine learning (ML) adoption across the UK. This procurement opportunity falls under the Business and Management Consultancy Services category and will serve various locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the UK, and the rest of the world. The procurement process is at the tender amendment stage, with the tender period now closing on 17th September 2024 at 11:00. The contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd October 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2026. The open procedure method is being utilised, ensuring a transparent and competitive selection process. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute to a major initiative aimed at bridging the AI skills gap identified by surveys from both government and industry. By delivering an AI Skills Hub, participating businesses can play a crucial role in boosting UK productivity and performance across various sectors. Companies that specialise in business and management consultancy services, as well as those with expertise in AI and ML, will find this tender particularly suitable for leveraging their capabilities and driving growth. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: Date: 03/09/2024 Time: 11:00 Read: Date: 17/09/2024 Time: 11:00 Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders: Instead of: Date: 03/09/2024 Time: 11:00 Read: Date: 17/09/2024 Time: 11:00 Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. United Kingdom research and Innovation through its component body Innovate UK, are looking for a supplier to deliver an AI Skills Hub to UK business beneficiaries as part of a larger programme of activities that seek to stimulate adoption and diffusion of AI & ML in the UK. The skills hub will stimulate adoption by addressing one of the major barriers in AI adoption, identified by both government and industry surveys, as the gap in data and AI skills in the industry. Achieving this objective will have a positive impact on underperforming sectors and on UK productivity, ensuring AI benefits all sectors of the UK economy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52862465-3aa5-448a-a994-b2770eed842d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,166,666 | | 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2024 at 13:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52862465-3aa5-448a-a994-b2770eed842d - 16 Jul 2024 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52862465-3aa5-448a-a994-b2770eed842d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52862465-3aa5-448a-a994-b2770eed842d 21st August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./92BQ84YEP3 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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