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MSc Artificial Intelligence · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£26,921published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University of Liverpool

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MSc Artificial Intelligence

  • Postgraduate level learning in machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing.
  • Skills to design, build and evaluate AI enabled systems in practice.
  • Application of ethical, secure and responsible AI aligned to DDaT standards.

Part time study over 24 months. Relatively close proximity to the educational if there are reasons to attend in person (e.g. graduation, library use, opting for an in person meeting)

2 delegates

Processed by SSCL

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
80511000 Staff training services

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
20 Aug 2026, 10:05 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 12:49 BST
Authority reference
39050368253
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092344
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e83d Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 10:05 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract termination notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 12:49 BST
    UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £26,9211 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Liverpool£26,921 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · University of Liverpool

    Signed
    20 Aug 2026
    Value
    £26,921
    Period
    21 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2028
    Status
    terminated, This has been procured by DWP's payment partner SSCL. Initially is came in as 2 PO's but now has been replaced with one.
    Final value
    —
    Termination
    mutuallyAgreed

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000660GB-PPON: PYNH-9859-XVMD Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, North West, L69 7ZXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure