---
title: "Nexus AI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e789"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-09-29"
---

# Nexus AI

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e789

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has engaged in the "Nexus AI" procurement process, which focuses on IT services including consulting, software development, and AI systems. The conclusion of the award stage saw IBM UK Ltd awarded a substantial contract valued at £9,000,000. As a national agency, DWP's initiative concentrates on AI services aimed at tackling key business challenges and aligning with governmental ambitions. This procurement, conducted through a restricted procedure, covered the region of London, UK, and involved the foundational planning and award stages, with the final contract signed on 12th September 2025.

This initiative provides a significant opportunity for businesses adept in AI solutions, particularly those with expertise in AI deployment, development of Proofs of Concept, and software trials. Companies specialising in consulting, AI system implementation, and support stand to gain from the strategic partnership opportunities such services promise. Given the AI sector's rapid growth, small to large enterprises working within the innovation and IT services sector could leverage these contracts to expand their work with central government sectors, particularly as part of a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) leveraging technologies like natural language processing and machine learning.

## Notice

The Authority requires a strategic Supplier capable of meeting requirements related to the exploration, deployment, and ongoing support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and services. These include, but are not limited to: Tech Spikes, Horizon Scans, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Software Trial Teams, working with colleagues to identify business problems, supply expertise to build Beta MVP products and maintain / support products that have gone Live.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking support from subject matter experts in AI to build a deep and continually updated understanding of AI capabilities mapped against DWP's key business challenges and opportunities. The Authority requires the development and implementation of these services to be able to meet governmental ambitions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060504-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 3AA |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2025 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060504-2025
- 24 Feb 2025 at 09:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007055-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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