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title: "67,472.48 (ex VAT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058a59"
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# 67,472.48 (ex VAT)

Buyer: DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058a59

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## Summary

The public procurement process described involves DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial, a governmental entity situated in London, United Kingdom. The contract, finalized in the award stage on 19th August 2025, aims to support the AI adoption framework development under the tender title of "67,472.48 (ex VAT)". Classified under the services industry category with a CPV code of 73110000 for Research Services, it seeks expertise in developing guidance for AI system governance. The procurement process method was limited, executed via a direct award due to the technical specificity of the required services, facilitated by Procurement Regulations 24.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in AI systems and research services to contribute to national AI adoption strategies. The successful awardee, the National Physical Laboratory, demonstrates that large-scale firms with a robust regional presence in the UK and specific technical capabilities are best positioned to compete in such contrasts. Although the competitive element is bypassed in this case due to direct award regulations, future opportunities in similar fields could offer growth potential for businesses that align with these technical and strategic requirements.

## Notice

To enable widespread AI adoption, DSIT is responding to the AI Management Essentials public consultation by developing two pieces of guidance to be published in September as part of a wider package of announcements. One of these publications will be 'AI Govern' to support deployers to effectively govern their AI systems. The framework will support firms seeking to adopt or deploy AI systems by providing generalisable guidance for firms operating across different domains, value chains, and with differing risk appetites. The framework will set out a process to ensure deployers have taken effective measures to assure their AI systems. To develop the framework, we require additional expertise to build out guidance on the technical activities firms can take to appropriately measure, evaluate and mitigate the risks of deploying their AI system.

### Procurement Information

This work would be procured via Direct Award under Procurement Regulations 24: These contracts are exempt from competition, with the justification of a direct award falling under; Schedule 5, point 6: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract (a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049738-2025 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,472 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049738-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology

## Provenance

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