DRCF Gen-AI Business Research
Details
- Supplier(s)
- STRAT7 Jigsaw
- Value
- £77,732
- Duration
- 2 months
- Topic
- Market research services
- Published
- 7 February 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The regulation of AI, and firms utilising AI, has become an increasingly high-profile topic. Generative AI is new but is moving beyond model development to real-world deployment. Ofcom, on behalf of DRCF are undertaking this quantitative research to deepen our understanding of organisational use of GenAI across different UK sectors, their understanding of the risks and benefits, and opportunities and challenges of deployment.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date29 January 2025
- Completed: Award published7 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2025
About the buyer
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) is the UK's communications regulator, covering broadcasting, telecoms, post and spectrum as a non-departmental public body. Ofcom procures under the Procurement Act 2023 and its own procurement rules. Competitions for its contracts usually run as an Invitation to Tender process, procured directly by Ofcom's own commercial team. Larger opportunities also typically route through Crown Commercial Service frameworks or frameworks hosted by public bodies. Ofcom publishes contract opportunities on Contracts Finder, with higher-value notices appearing on Find a Tender. Awarded contracts appear on Ofcom's own contract register alongside its procurement strategy.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Ofcom's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79310000 · Market research services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@office-of-communications-ofcom.gov |
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