AI Live Testing Support
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£281k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
08 Sept 2025
Description
This contract is for AI assurance consultancy expertise to support the AI Live Testing service. The purpose of the contract is to enable the safe and responsible adoption of AI in UK financial services to unlock its potential for markets and consumers, whilst balancing its risks. FCA AI Live Testing, as part of the AI Lab, will explore the challenges that firms face before live AI deployment in UK financial markets. It aims to foster collaboration, develop shared understanding, and explore evaluation methods (e.g. model metrics) and potential frameworks or benchmarks that may facilitate safe and responsible AI use throughout its lifecycle, from input quality control to outcomes measurement.
Scope
- Reference
- C3482
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 14 Sept 2025 to 12 Jun 2026Possible extension to 11 Sept 2026
There is a single extension option included in this tender of an additional 3 month term.
- CPV classifications
- 4881200066152000
- Contract locations
- London, United KingdomHackney and Newham, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Commercial proposal | cost | 30.00% |
| Technical | Technical evaluation of the supplier's proposal. | quality | 70.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£281k
Award date
07 Sept 2025
Contract start
18 Sept 2025
Contract end
19 Jun 2026
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 07 Sept 2025 · Contract period 18 Sept 2025 — 19 Jun 2026
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