Artificial Intelligence Tenders and Contracts

It covers notices for generative AI platforms and tools, machine learning systems, AI-enabled assistants, chatbots and copilots, plus the strategy, governance, training and adoption support that goes with rolling them out. Universities, NHS trusts, police forces, councils and central government departments all publish notices in this space, most often through general IT and software procurement routes rather than a dedicated artificial intelligence category.

No. Bare intelligence in UK procurement far more often refers to business intelligence software, market or supply chain intelligence tools, or national security and policing intelligence work such as OSINT platforms, offender management systems and defence intelligence units. This page filters on artificial intelligence and generative AI language specifically, rather than the bare word, to keep that unrelated majority out.

1,348 artificial intelligence and generative AI notices have been published to date across the UK public sector, tracked by Stotles, including 632 awarded contracts. Another 209 sit at pre-tender stage, so a meaningful share of the pipeline has not reached the open market yet.

There is no dedicated CPV code for artificial intelligence. Notices in this space are classified under general IT and software codes instead, most commonly 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support), 48000000 (Software package and information systems) and 72266000 (Software consultancy services), alongside whatever code fits the rest of the contract.

Read buyers' AI strategy documents, digital transformation plans and pre-market engagement notices ahead of a formal tender opening. On Stotles you can track these signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.