Official UK procurement notice
Gen AI Lighthouse Projects
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of services to support DWP gen AI lighthouse projects
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2025, 16:57 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2025, 16:57 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028600- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052932Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Aug 2024 → 29 May 2025 · 2 dates- Contract starts1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published29 May 2025, 16:57 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Group | £13,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028600-2025-ecm_12019-1 · IBM Group
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2024
- Value
- £13,500,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Oct 2025
- Status
- active
- Change Extension to the Gen AI Lighthouse Projects contract up to 31/10/25., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This contract extension is made in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The extension is necessary to ensure continuity of service while a further competition under CCS RM6200 Artificial Intelligence DPS is concluded. A change of supplier at this stage would be technically and economically impractical, as it would involve significant duplication of effort and cost, and risk service disruption. The value of this extension does not exceed 50% of the original contract value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- IBM UK LtdAwarded supplier
- IBM UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.