---
title: "AI Horizon Scanning Tool"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ec0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Energy Security & Net Zero"
published: "2026-10-23"
---

# AI Horizon Scanning Tool

Buyer: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ec0

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero bought a 12-month subscription to Seerist’s AI-powered horizon-scanning platform. The service provides tailored alerts drawn from open sources, geopolitical analysis, forward-looking forecasts and location-based monitoring of critical energy infrastructure. Its purpose is to improve the department’s situational awareness and operational reporting. The service is for monitoring energy infrastructure across the United Kingdom. This is a specialist information and subscription service rather than a supply of physical equipment or infrastructure works.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Seerist UK Limited through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold route. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £44,698 excluding VAT (£53,637.60 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the subscription service, and one supplier was selected. The published procurement details do not describe a comparative evaluation or scored award criteria; the route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers competing for similar work with the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, this award points to demand for subscription-based horizon scanning tailored to energy-sector risks. A credible provider would need an AI-powered platform able to deliver relevant open-source alerts, geopolitical analysis and forward-looking forecasts, alongside location-based monitoring of critical energy infrastructure across the UK. The service must support practical situational awareness and operational reporting, not simply provide generic news feeds or broad risk commentary. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their monitoring and analysis can be configured around the department’s requirements and delivered as a managed subscription. This award was made directly without competition, so it does not establish a competitive scoring model or show that the same route will be used again.

## Notice

DESNZ requires a 12-month subscription to Seerist, an AI-powered horizon-scanning platform. The service will provide tailored open-source alerts, geopolitical analysis, forward-looking forecasts and location-based monitoring of critical energy infrastructure, improving situational awareness and operational reporting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100377-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,698 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HP |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Seerist UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100377-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100377-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.seerist.com

## Provenance

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