WAR - Digital Strategic Solutions Delivery Partner.

Warwickshire County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0694cdProcurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

£2.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

08 May 2026

Deadline 03 Jun 2026

Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to procure a delivery partner to implement a suite of core, council-wide artificial intelligence (AI) and automation solutions, in line with our "Digital Strategic Solutions" model. The partner will implement a mechanism by which WCC Clients can access specific tools via WCC's intranet site or other central repository/ hub providing controlled access to AI tools across our services, focusing initially on transcription, automated document generation and report writing, language interpretation and translation, and AI-enabled digital assistant solutions such as chatbots. We are seeking a 2-year contract. The engagement must comply with UK GDPR and all relevant laws and align with the UK Government's AI Playbook principles (e.g. transparency, accountability, fairness, safety, sustainability) for responsible AI use.

Scope

Reference
WAR - 0063
Total value
£2,000,000 excluding VAT
£2,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Sept 2026 to 13 Sept 2028
Main category
services
CPV classifications
48000000
72000000
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice30.00%
Your Partnership Offerquality15.00%
The Speech Transcription Solutionquality9.00%
The Document Generation & Report Writing Solutionquality9.00%
The Language Interpretation & Translation Solutionquality9.00%
Digital Assistants Solutionquality9.00%
Value-Add/Innovationquality9.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
03 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
You should submit your completed responses by uploading via our e-procurement portal. The Tender documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge: Providers must register with the system to be able to participate and download the Tender documents. Warwickshire's e-portal web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home If you have any questions regarding this Tender exercise, then please upload via the correspondence function on our portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure