AI CONSULTANCY PROPOSAL · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£104,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Delt Shared Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Certainty Consultants Limited to support the digital transformation programme at Plymouth City Council. This engagement covers expert advice and hands-on support for adopting artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital technologies. The consultancy will deliver a series of structured outputs, including stakeholder mapping, documentation review, governance frameworks, baseline assessments, pilot project planning and commencement, and market engagement. The work is scoped as an initial six-month assignment, led by an experienced strategic AI advisor.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
Last source update: 20 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
Authority reference: 28294
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004788
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0609e5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £104,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Delt Shared Services LtdSME	£104,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

AI CONSULTANCY PROPOSAL · Delt Shared Services LtdSME
Signed
17 Feb 2025
Value
£104,000
Period
17 Feb 2025 – 4 Aug 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Plymouth City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBQP-8499-TLMP Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, South West, PL1 3BJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09098450GB-PPON: PJYM-6144-WWXH 2 Derriford Park, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth, South West, PL6 5QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 12:33 GMT