Market Sounding consultation Form for AI System with Natural Voice AI Support
Details
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 9 July 2025
- Submission
- 11 August 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified suppliers for the future provision of an AI system incorporating natural voice AI capabilities to enhance service delivery and citizen engagement across the council. We are exploring solutions that can: • Provide intuitive, natural voice interaction and web-based chatbot support for citizens • Automate responses to a significant proportion of our routine service queries • Integrate with our existing platforms, including ContentGuru, NEC, Alloy, and IDOX systems • Support better data analysis and improve operational efficiency • Comply with data protection regulations and be scalable for future needs We are particularly interested in suppliers who have experience delivering AI-enabled systems within a local authority or public sector context. We seeking proposals from qualified vendors to design, develop, and implement an AI system that includes natural voice AI support. This system aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of council services, improve citizen engagement, and streamline operations. The proposals will then be evaluated to select the best 4/5 submissions to submit full proposal and participate in a competitive tendering process. We are undertaking a market engagement to understand what is on offer out there and what innovation providers can offer HDC. The market engagement will also help us to refine the service specification before going out either to tender Keywords: AI, Artificial Intelligence
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published9 July 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date11 August 2025
About the buyer
Cambridge City Council is a local authority serving Cambridge, running its own procurement function for goods, works and services. Contract opportunities are advertised on the Due North portal, procontract.due-north.com. Smaller purchases run through call-off or measured-term contracts, each suited to routine buying. Consultancy and similar recurring needs sit on corporate frameworks that can run for up to four years. Specialist training and comparable services can instead be bought through a dynamic purchasing system. The council also draws on frameworks let by national bodies such as Crown Commercial Service and ESPO, applying that framework's own rules.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Cambridge City Council's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and waste, cleaning and environmental services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridge-city-council.gov |
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