AI Project Delivery & Development
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Published
17 Mar 2026
Description
The Data team in the Office for Students works as an enabler to the whole organisation providing insight and data as well as collecting and assuring data from higher education providers and supporting internal processes with automation and data visualisation.We have identified internal processes that can be transformed with AI and automation. Making use of our data platform (Azure and Databricks) we can provide significant time savings and improve process consistency. Development and exploitation of the platform will be key deliverables of this contract, as well as upskilling Data colleagues.
Scope
- Reference
- PRN2477
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2027Possible extension to 15 Mar 2028
The approximate value of the 12 month extension period, if taken up, will be £200,000. This is allowing for delivered initiatives to embed and mature.
- CPV classifications
- 72200000
- Contract locations
- South West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
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| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| Price | Price | price | 20.00% |
| Quality | Quality | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value | Social Value | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
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