---
title: "Ai Enabled Criminality - Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045042"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2024-04-08"
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# Ai Enabled Criminality - Legal Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045042

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## Summary

The Home Office has awarded a contract for legal services related to Ai enabled criminality. The contract was awarded to Simmons and Simmons following a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement falls outside the scope of EU directives and is part of the Legal Services (CCS) Framework. The total contract value is £206,000 and was signed on 13th February 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for law firms specializing in legal services, particularly those with expertise in Ai and criminal law. Companies interested in public safety implications of AI, including generative AI technologies like deepfakes, would find this tender relevant. The Home Office is the buying organization, located in London, UK, seeking legal advice on legislative changes to address criminal offences related to Ai enabled criminality.

## Notice

HO seeking legal advice to advise on current legislation relating to Ai enabled criminality through a list of 27 questions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK government wants to create the right environment to harness the benefits of AI and remain at the forefront of technological developments. That includes getting the regulation right so that innovators can thrive, and the risks posed by AI can be addressed. The Home Office is interested in how the advances in AI will have implications for public safety, with criminal adoption of AI likely to impact the volume, nature and consequences of crime and other harmful behaviour. In particular, we have seen risks stemming from the capability of generative AI to manipulate or generate synthetic content (commonly referred to as deepfakes) which can be used to commit offences in areas like fraud. Voice cloning, text-to-image and text-to-video generative AI is of particular concern. Home Office are commissioning a law firm to review our assessment and identify potential gaps in relation to specific criminal offences that might require legislative changes to ensure public safety.

### Procurement Information

A direct award was permitted under Legal Services (CCS) Framework RM6179 Lot 2. This Framework will allow for Direct awards based on review to determine which suppliers are capable of meeting your needs by reviewing the capability matrix. The chosen supplier had the capabilities required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011235-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £206,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMMONS AND SIMMONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011235-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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