Artificial Intelligence DPS

Official tender information

Crown Commercial Service has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of artificial intelligence services. Crown Commercial Service is inviting suppliers to request to participate in the Artificial Intelligence DPS. This DPS offers a simple route to purchase artificial intelligence services in the public sector, allowing customers to access a wide range of competition in an emerging market, including discovery and consultancy services, licencing, customisation and support for AI applications, and end-to-end partnerships. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. CCS reserves the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS contract.

Please be advised that an extension has been utilised on this DPS and the end date is now 23 February 2029. The contract value has also been increased and it is now £400m. Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc.

CPV: 72212000 Programming services of application software; 72221000 Business analysis consultancy services; 72243000 Programming services; 72246000 Systems consultancy services; 72262000 Software development services; 72263000 Software implementation services; 72266000 Software consultancy services; 72300000 Data services

TenderLens Summary

AI-assisted explanation

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What they need

Crown Commercial Service is seeking "Artificial Intelligence DPS". The published notice describes the requirement in the official description below. This explanation only restates fields present in that notice.

Who this may suit

Based only on stated fields, this may be relevant to organisations the buyer has marked as SME-suitable; voluntary, community or social enterprises where that flag is present; suppliers working in technology; organisations able to deliver in North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. This is not an eligibility decision.

Key requirements

Procedure type stated: RestrictedOJEU.
The notice states this opportunity is suitable for SMEs.
The notice states this opportunity is suitable for VCSEs.
The notice references 1 supporting document or link.

Important dates

Published: 21 Nov 2023, 08:59.
Updated: 21 Nov 2025, 13:43.
Closing date: 21 Feb 2029, 23:59.
Contract start: 22 Feb 2029, 00:00.
Contract end: 23 Feb 2029, 00:00.

Contract value

From £400,000,000

Location

North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

What to do next

Read the official notice.
Confirm your organisation meets the stated requirements.
Review the procurement documents.
Note any clarification-question deadline if one is stated.
Prepare the required submission material.

Things the notice does not make clear

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