--- title: "UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2026-10-06" --- # UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781ac.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is seeking services to support trusted AI adoption across the UK’s financial and professional services. The programme aims to help position the UK as a global leader, improve productivity and develop approaches that can be used more widely across the economy. The work is divided into three areas: cross-cutting regulation and assurance, financial services, and legal services. Suppliers may offer expertise in one of these areas. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. UKRI invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into three lots: cross-cutting regulation and assurance, financial services, and legal services. Bids may cover any or all lots, but a supplier may bid for and be awarded no more than one lot. The overall estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT (£960,000 including VAT); Lot 1 is £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT), and Lots 2 and 3 are each £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The contract period is 17 December 2026 to 11 July 2027, with optional further work for three months, subject to a decision gate and budget approval. Enquiries were due by 29 October 2026 at 14:00; bids by 5 November 2026 at 14:00. Quality carries 90% and price 10% of the evaluation for each lot. This opportunity is suited to consultancies and specialist organisations with strong technical and quality-led expertise in trusted AI adoption. Relevant capabilities include advising on regulation and assurance, applying AI in financial services, or understanding AI-related issues in legal services. Suppliers should be able to develop practical approaches that support productivity and can be scaled beyond individual organisations or sectors. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable participants for all three lots. The procurement has distinct subject areas, allowing a supplier to focus its offer on a relevant specialism; however, each supplier is limited to one bid and one award. The evaluation gives substantially greater weight to technical and quality considerations than to price. ## Notice UKRI's Financial, Professional and Business Services (FPBS) Industrial Strategy programme offers an opportunity to position the UK as a global leader in trusted AI adoption across financial and professional services, unlocking productivity gains and creating scalable models for wider AI diffusion across the economy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Cross-cutting Regulation and Assurance Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) Lot 2 Financial Services Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) Lot 3 Legal Services Options: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) Renewal: Optional Phase 3 work further 3 months (following decision gate and budgetary approval) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094267-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Dec 2026 - 11 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | £800,000 | | 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE | | Postcode area | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 13:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094267-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094267-2026 6th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://ukri2.my.site.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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