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title: "AI and Metadata Tooling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e3b7"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "HM Revenue & Customs"
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# AI and Metadata Tooling

Buyer: HM Revenue & Customs  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3b7

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## Summary

HM Revenue & Customs is procuring IT services for an AI- and metadata-management solution. The requirement is to replace an existing on-premise system approaching the end of its lifecycle with a more connected, intelligent and AI-enabled capability. The solution should provide a single integrated environment linking data, systems, business processes, risks, controls, policies, organisational structures, business knowledge, information assets and customer journeys. It will support governance, assurance, transformation, operational delivery and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across HMRC. The work is delivered across the United Kingdom. This is a software and related technology services opportunity, covering consulting, software development, internet and support services.

The procurement has reached tender: HMRC invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. It has one lot, with an estimated value of £3,858,800 excluding VAT and £4,630,560 including VAT. Enquiries close at 12:00 on 21 August 2026, and initial tender submissions are due by 12:00 on 7 September 2026. The contract is planned to run from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2032, with award decisions due by 27 November 2026. Stage 1 evaluates quality and requires a baseline pass plus an overall score of at least 65%; up to ten suppliers, or in some circumstances thirteen, may progress. Stage 2 assesses product demonstrations, pricing and social value, weighted 70%, 20% and 10% respectively.

This opportunity suits suppliers with an established metadata, data-governance, enterprise-architecture or AI-enabled software capability, together with the capacity to support a large central-government organisation. Bidders must demonstrate that their proposed solution meets HMRC’s functional and technical requirements, using synthetic data and scenarios supplied by HMRC. Strong product usability, functionality and suitability evidence will be important because demonstrations form the largest part of the final evaluation. Suppliers should be able to provide a complete tender response, product demonstration, pricing schedule and social-value response, and meet the stated legal and financial capacity conditions. Relevant experience connecting data, technology, processes, controls, policies and organisational information would be well aligned.

## Notice

HMRC is increasingly reliant on data, technology and digital services to support the delivery of its strategic objectives. Effective management of metadata, business knowledge and information assets is essential to supporting governance, assurance, transformation activity, operational delivery and the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We currently operate an on-premise solution that supports metadata management and governance capabilities across the organisation; however, the existing solution is approaching the end of its lifecycle and does not have any further extension options available. This provides us with an opportunity to assess the market for a tool that moves beyond traditional data cataloguing and metadata management towards a more connected, intelligent and AI-enabled capability that supports understanding of how HMRC operates as a data-driven organisation. This includes connecting information relating to data, systems, business processes, risks, controls, policies, organisational structures and customer journeys in a single, integrated environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077335-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,858,800 |
| Lots value | £3,858,800 |
| 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 | HM Revenue & Customs |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 15:22 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077335-2026
- 13 Aug 2026 at 14:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077300-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077335-2026
  13th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077300-2026
  13th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20974
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20979

## Notice URLs

- http://hmrc.sourcing-eu.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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