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title: "AI Lab Evaluation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046fbe"
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# AI Lab Evaluation Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046fbe

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care, as the buying organisation, recently concluded an AI Lab Evaluation Services tender. The tender falls under the services category and was executed using a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The evaluation focused on assessing the AI Lab's processes, impact, and value for money. The evaluation contract was awarded to Edinburgh Innovations Ltd with a value of £473,937.73, signed on 3rd May 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in evaluation consultancy services to enhance their portfolio and collaborate with government entities. Companies with expertise in AI evaluation, health, and care sectors would be well-suited to compete. The active status of this contract indicates potential future collaborations and further business growth within the health and technology industries.

## Notice

An independent, external evaluation of the AI Lab focusing on three over-arching areas:
- Process: Establishing specific and generalisable learning to inform future AI Lab activity and improve policy and delivery for AI in health and care
- Impact: Ascertaining if the AI Lab met its objectives and how well the activities led to its intended outcomes and benefits
- Value for Money: Comparing the costs of the AI Lab with its outcomes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement was for an independent, external evaluation of the AI Lab and done via framework RM6126 (call off competition). Focusing on three over-arching areas:
- Process: Establishing specific and generalisable learning to inform future AI Lab activity and improve policy and delivery for AI in health and care
- Impact: Ascertaining if the AI Lab met its objectives and how well the activities led to its intended outcomes and benefits
- Value for Money: Comparing the costs of the AI Lab with its outcomes.

The focus on the evaluation will be the process, outcomes, impact and value for money as the AI Lab as a whole programme. To date, a number of sub-elements of the programme have been evaluated; most specifically the AI in Health and Care Awards for stage 4 (most mature) projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018342-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 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 | £473,937 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2024 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018342-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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