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Published 21 Mar 2025, 16:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AI for Records Management

Official notice

Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£22,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The University of Salford

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is to investigate the use of AI in records management.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Mar 2025, 16:38 GMT
Last source update
3 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012701
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f79e Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Mar 2025, 16:38 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 10:21 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    15 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £22,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The University of Salford16 Apr 2025 – 16 Jul 2025 · up to 16 Aug 2025Extensions: If required, the contract provides for an optional extension period. · Options: The contract provides for an optional extension period.£22,0001 Apr 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cabinet Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRVX-1591-PJVV 70 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2ASContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • University of SalfordAwarded supplier 43 Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email
  • University of SalfordAwarded supplier 43 Crescent, Salford, North West, M54WTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender