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GOV.UK Agentic AI Companion

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:01.

Opportunity overview

The UK government prioritises leveraging emerging technologies like AI to drive innovation in public services, as outlined in the AI Opportunities Action Plan's "Scan, Pilot, Scale" framework. GDS are looking to appoint suitable organisations to support the development and piloting of an agentic-AI-powered virtual companion, GOV.UK Companion, integrated with the GOV.UK App to provide tailored guidance to users for major life events, with an initial focus on the “(re)entering the workforce” life event.

Classification

  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
prj_5119
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
4 Sept 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
0
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
0

Renewal

Description
Should it be determined additional time is required.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Award Criteria is based upon the technical evaluation therefore please see the tender pack for a full and breakdown of these details

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please access the relevant procurement portal regarding any Conditions for Participation

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72222300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Information technology services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
049633-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Aug 2025, 16:53

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011096-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Mar 2025, 12:16

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Mar 2025, 23:59
Description
We will be holding a 30 minute webinar on Monday 31st March 2025 at 11:30. Organisations will be given the opportunity to hear from DSIT directly about what services we require. We also will provide an opportunity for questions and answers. This event will be recorded and subsequently made available following the webinar. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, DSIT would like to engage with you. Please contact us by emailing dsit.dttgcbp@dsit.gov.uk with your company details. Following confirmation of company details and contact information, a ‘Teams’ invite will be circulated for the market engagement event. We would ask that you have a maximum of 2 attendees from each organisation.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQL
Name
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2EG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
22 Whitehall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVWZ-3216-PVQL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2EG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04f85e-2025-08-18T16:53:59+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·