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Artificial Intelligence DPS

Issued by Crown Commercial Service · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
21 Nov 2025
Open to join until
21 Feb 2029, 23:59 UTC
Value
GBP 400,000,000
Reference
RM6200..
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

Crown Commercial Service in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in it & telecom: “Artificial Intelligence DPS”. Suppliers can apply to join until 21 February 2029. The stated value is GBP 400,000,000. Quote reference RM6200.. in any correspondence with the buyer. 8 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 14 notices from this buyer since 2025, 14 of them currently open. There are 210 open it & telecom notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

Crown Commercial Service has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of artificial intelligence services. Crown Commercial Service is inviting suppliers to request to participate in the Artificial Intelligence DPS. This DPS offers a simple route to purchase artificial intelligence services in the public sector, allowing customers to access a wide range of competition in an emerging market, including discovery and consultancy services, licencing, customisation and support for AI applications, and end-to-end partnerships. If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers (buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. CCS reserves the right to reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms set out in the DPS contract.

Additional information: Please be advised that an extension has been utilised on this DPS and the end date is now 23 February 2029. The contract value has also been increased and it is now £400m. Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. Please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc.

Context for bidders

We hold 14 notices from Crown Commercial Service, going back to March 2025 — 14 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Energy & Power and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 210 open IT & Telecom tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 854 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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