AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DSIT published an award notice for a market assessment on tools affecting businesses’ secure adoption of AI. The active award is to BLUE BOW RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY LTD for £78,000.
Published outcomeAward announced as active following a selective call-off from the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.
Market significanceA short research-services engagement focused on evidence and market assessment relating to secure AI adoption by businesses.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BLUE BOW RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8e1dc489-738b-4d4a-919b-edca7ec397ce-1 · 78000 GBP · active
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The active award names Blue Bow Research & Consultancy Ltd; supplier verification matches company number 13106068 to BLUE BOW RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY LTD.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Published_at: 2026-10-14T12:34:47+01:00.
Contract signature status
98% confidenceUnknown; the supplied notice does not explicitly confirm signature.
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No signature or concluded-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£78,000
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Award value: GBP 78,000.
Tender value
99% confidence£90,000
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Tender value: GBP 90,000.
Difference between published tender and award values
99% confidence£12,000 lower award value
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Published tender value is £90,000 and award value is £78,000; this is a numerical comparison only, not a stated saving.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence28 August 2026, 11:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-28T11:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Published contract period start date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence15 January 2027
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Published contract period end date: 2027-01-15T23:59:59Z.
Published term
97% confidenceApproximately 3.5 months
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Calculated from the published 2 October 2026 to 15 January 2027 contract period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMarket assessment to identify tools preventing businesses from securely adopting AI
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Process title and description.
Category
99% confidenceResearch services (CPV 73110000)
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Primary CPV classification: 73110000, Research services.
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom and stated international delivery locations
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Tender delivery addresses list the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Procurement method: selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights DPS
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Procurement method details and process description.
SME suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability: SME true.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence2 October 2026 to 15 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure and deliverables
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Awarded engagement
98% confidenceSingle published award of £78,000 for a time-limited research assignment.
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One active award is supplied, with a £78,000 value and contract period ending 15 January 2027.
Market route
98% confidenceThe opportunity was sourced through the RM6126 Research and Insights DPS rather than an openly described procedure.
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Process description states the procurement followed a competitive exercise via the RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name variation resolved
99% confidenceThe source party name uses title case while the verified legal identity is uppercase; both are matched by company number 13106068.
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supplier_name_mismatch is true; verification status is verified through company_number matching.
Value distinction
99% confidenceThe £90,000 tender value differs from the £78,000 award value; the notice does not explain the difference.
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Tender value and award value fields.
Contract execution evidence
98% confidenceThe notice gives an active award and published contract period but does not explicitly evidence a signed contract.
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion evidence is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed deliverables, pricing breakdown, individual milestones, extension terms and renewal options.
- No lots are published; the award is therefore reported without lot allocation.
- The published £90,000 tender value and £78,000 award value differ, but the source does not explain why.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DSITBLUE BOW RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY LTDsecure AI adoptionmarket assessmentresearch servicesRM6126Research and Insights DPS
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DSIT secure AI adoption market assessment award?
BLUE BOW RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY LTD, verified against company number 13106068.
What is the published award value?
£78,000.
When does the published contract period end?
15 January 2027.
Which route to market was used?
A selective call-off from the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights DPS.
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