---
title: "AI Scientist Call"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cc96"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY"
published: "2025-10-14"
---

# AI Scientist Call

Buyer: ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc96

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## Summary

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency, a central government public authority based in London, is seeking proposals for its "AI Scientist Call" tender. This procurement process is focused on research services within the services industry category. The initiative invites innovative proposals for exploratory projects utilising AI Scientists capable of performing scientific knowledge creation. The tender is currently active and follows a competitive flexible procedure. Prospective contractors must submit their proposals electronically by 14th November 2025, with the enquiry period closing on 7th November 2025. The project is backed by funding of up to £3M, allowing for individual project awards of up to £500K each, and successful projects will commence on 1st January 2026, running through to 30th September 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in AI and research services to showcase their capabilities and contribute towards shaping future strategies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to apply, given their suitability for this call. The focus on AI systems that can fully automate scientific workflows is an exciting avenue for tech-forward companies, providing a platform to grow and possibly establish or expand relationships with a central government authority. The competitive flexible procedure utilised in this procurement process allows for diverse and innovative solutions to be proposed, thereby broadening the scope of potential business opportunities.

## Notice

To help guide and shape how ARIA thinks about AI Scientists, we are inviting proposals for a series of short exploratory projects, to be undertaken using AI Scientists. We are specifically looking for AI systems that are able to perform the full end-to-end workflow of scientific knowledge creation. This call will be backed by up to PS3M and targets awards of up to PS500K with a maximum duration of 9 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065310-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £417,000 |
| Lots value | £417,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2025 at 15:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065310-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065310-2025
  14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aria.org.uk/ai-scientist/funding
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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