Official UK procurement notice
Nexus AI · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority requires a strategic Supplier capable of meeting requirements related to the exploration, deployment, and ongoing support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and services. These include, but are not limited to: Tech Spikes, Horizon Scans, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Software Trial Teams, working with colleagues to identify business problems, supply expertise to build Beta MVP products and maintain / support products that have gone Live.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software programming and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority is seeking support from subject matter experts in AI to build a deep and…Awarded
The Authority is seeking support from subject matter experts in AI to build a deep and continually updated understanding of AI capabilities mapped against DWP’s key business challenges and opportunities. The Authority requires the development and implementation of these services to be able to meet governmental ambitions.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 65%
- price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 65%
- Price: 35%
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Feb 2025, 09:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2025, 13:42 BST
- Authority reference
Project_26634 / C7927- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060504- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e789Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contract includes two (2) optional extension periods, each of up to one (1) year in duration. The maximum contract value for each extension period shall not exceed £9,000,000 (ex VAT).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
12 May 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected12 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published393 days ago29 Sept 2025, 13:42 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2025- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2025, 13:42 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2025, 13:42 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Sept 2025, 13:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | £9,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060504-2025-1 · IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
- Signed
- 12 Sept 2025
- Value
- £9,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15bids · 15 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for Work and PensionsContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsSocial protection
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IBM UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.