Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 7 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

API Access OpenRouter · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£104,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to OpenRouter Inc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract provides access to AI models using APIs via an integrated platform.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
7 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
Authority reference
Con_8860
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072197
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd24 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 16:46 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £104,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OpenRouter IncSME£104,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • API Access - OpenRouter · OpenRouter IncSME

    Signed
    24 Oct 2025
    Value
    £104,000
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OpenRouter IncAwarded supplier 169 Madison Ave #2404,, New York, US, NY 10016, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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