AI Live Testing Support

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1

1 SME

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1 awarded

Published

25 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 2026
Possible extension to 11 Sept 2026

There is a single extension option included in this tender of an additional 3 month term.

CPV classifications
48812000
66152000
Contract locations
London, United Kingdom
Hackney and Newham, United Kingdom

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
CommercialCommercial proposalcost30.00%
TechnicalTechnical evaluation of the supplier's proposal.quality70.00%

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Awarded to
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CH 12540124
SME