--- title: "Interactive Artificial Intelligence Chat and Reporting Project Cambridgeshire County Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-03" --- # Interactive Artificial Intelligence Chat and Reporting Project Cambridgeshire County Council Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0b6976b-b0ae-4701-8fe2-361814586e07.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is presently in the planning stage for an "Interactive Artificial Intelligence Chat and Reporting Project" within the East of England. This initiative involves the creation and integration of an AI chat bot and reporting tool focused on managing and mitigating flood risk and addressing environmental issues such as fly tipping. This procurement process falls under the industry categories including Electronic intelligence systems, IT services, and Research and experimental development services. Key dates of interest include the end of the engagement period on 7 February 2025, and responses to this tender are sought through an online survey. The council's main contact for this procurement is Kathryn Reading. This tender holds significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in AI technology, software development, and community engagement solutions. Enterprises with a history of successful projects involving AI tools for local authorities or environmental management will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The requirement to deliver an automated, community-focused engagement platform implies a need for innovation in user-friendly, mobile-accessible technologies. Additionally, businesses involved in signage and QR code integration will also find this tender relevant to their services, promising extensive collaborative potential and community impact in the realm of flood risk management and environmental protection. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is a Lead Local Flood Authority (under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010) and has the responsibility to manage the following types of flooding: * surface water flooding - includes internal property flooding from rain runoff from surfaces such as roads, roofs and patios. * ordinary watercourses - includes flooding from drains and ditches, but excludes main rivers that are managed by the Environment Agency. * groundwater flooding - includes flooding caused by heavy and continuous rain capable of increasing the groundwater levels. Our responsibilities as a flood authority include investigating and reporting on significant flood events in the county that are mostly related to internal property flooding, and establishing actions which may alleviate flooding and promote flood resistance and resilience in communities across Cambridgeshire. We aim to source an AI chat bot and reporting tool that users can be signposted to primarily while outdoors in the affected area, and access immediately and easily on their smartphone, such as via a weblink or QR code. The AI chat will then inform them of the impact of fly tipping on their community in a humanistic friendly but informative way, so they feel like they are chatting with a real person. The technology will be accessible to a wide age range via smartphones and can also be promoted through local community groups. The system will also give residents the opportunity to report fly tipping to the relevant council authorities, giving them agency in the process of reducing risk. By adding a reporting tool which can be time coded this allows local authorities to consult CCTV for evidence against fly tippers, this empowers the community further and addresses some mental health and wellbeing concerns. We are looking for a solution that will: a) Provide an automated community engagement hub (AI chat) accessed by members of the local community via a QR code displayed near the issue (fly tipping / flooding). b) Include sentiment and language analysis built in to give humanistic answers, conversational content makes it accessible to more people in the community. c) Data capture. d) Reporting tool. e) Signage - Printing and installation of signs to display the QR Code and information about the project. As a minimum requirement, responses must include evidence of previous successful work with AI tools in the community, flood risk, and with Local Authorities, Environment Agency etc. Please read the document attached and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the survey by following the link https://forms.office.com/e/5mpMXdJcdZ The closing date for responses has been brought forward to 5 pm on Friday 7th of February 2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7880a8b-901b-445e-9b87-97a767f68db3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Feb 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 35721000 - Electronic intelligence system - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 3 Feb 2025 at 16:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7880a8b-901b-445e-9b87-97a767f68db3 - 23 Jan 2025 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7880a8b-901b-445e-9b87-97a767f68db3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7880a8b-901b-445e-9b87-97a767f68db3 3rd February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e7f9f2d-c755-4601-870d-fdbf615be0d4 - https://forms.office.com/e/5mpMXdJcdZ Please complete the survey here ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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