AI Sandbox · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The Insolvency Service (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to KYNDRYL UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Short-term consultancy and specialist resource to establish an AI Sandbox and create a repeatable AI-native way of working.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call Off from G Cloud 14Awarded

Delivery: UK

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 09:58 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 09:58 BST
Authority reference: TIS0925
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098307
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a62 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework call off GC14

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KYNDRYL UK LIMITED	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 098307-2026-TIS0925-1 · KYNDRYL UK LIMITED
Signed
25 Sept 2026
Value
£30,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Call Off from G Cloud 14	1bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	—	—	—	£237,000 – £300,000

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