Expired contract

SCC - RFQ - CT - AI Partner

Details

Buyer: Surrey County Council
Supplier(s): Simpson Associates Information Services Limited
Value: 97,000
Duration: 6 months
Topic: Systems and technical consultancy services
Published: 4 February 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

We are seeking to engage an AI Partner to accelerate our AI understanding, skills, and knowledge through the prompt delivery of AI initiatives and projects. By providing essential expertise and support, this partnership will enable us to: • Skill Up: Equip our internal teams (design and delivery, development) with hands-on knowledge and techniques to develop, deliver, support, and manage AI projects independently, ensuring self-sufficiency. • Build Confidence: Enhance our internal capabilities so that services can confidently identify and prioritize AI opportunities aligned with our strategic priorities. • Deliver and Handover: Ensure AI solutions are delivered effectively, with a seamless transition and handover to the relevant support team(s) for benefits realization. We expect this partnership will also help to achieve our AI goals faster and effectively.

Timeline

Completed: Award published4 February 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date17 February 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date18 August 2025

About the buyer

Surrey County Council buys as a local government organisation, with procurement led by its own Director of Procurement. Suppliers register on the Proactis Supplier Network, the e-sourcing portal used for major tenders and requests for quotation. Registered suppliers can express interest and submit bids for live opportunities directly through that portal. The same Proactis system manages contracts, purchase orders and invoices once a contract is awarded. Larger procurements are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023. The Surrey-i website separately lists the council's live contracts register for suppliers to check ongoing work.

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 Surrey County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, architectural and engineering services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

72220000 · Systems and technical consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@surrey-county-council.gov