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Artificial Intelligence DPS[E11]

Liverpool, United KingdomCrown Commercial Service[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 21 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 21 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.
Published 21 Nov 2023.
Value: GBP 400,000,000
Buyer: Crown Commercial ServiceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 21 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 400,000,000
Published[E9]: 21 Nov 2023
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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. Additional information: 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.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Crown Commercial Service.
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72212000 (Programming services of application software).
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 21 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC.
“2029-02-21T23:59:00Z”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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…”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 21 Nov 2023.
“2023-11-21T08:59:58Z”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Artificial Intelligence DPS".
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 400,000,000.
“400000000 GBP”
Document 5e1c7334-3f3a-4a34-8328-0d57db69c7df-865045, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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