Awarded contract

Provision of Accelerating AI-Enablement at the GCA

Details

Supplier(s)
ONE SUPPLY PLANET LTD
Value
£98,000
Duration
9 months
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
22 July 2026

Tender description

A three-phase consulting programme to accelerate AI integration within government procurement operations. The core objective is to help the GCA improve productivity and digital capability by identifying AI opportunities, evaluating vendors, and supporting proofs of concepts. Phase 0 - Discovery: Review business operations across GCA, based on the business plan and GCF strategy contemplate the extent that workload would increase with increased volumes, from this develop an opportunity long-list, and define four clear problem or opportunity statements. Phase 1 - AI Garage (Optional): Evaluates four AI vendors in a structured event to demonstrate practical delivery, validate capability, and shortlist suppliers for the POC stage. Phase 2 - Proof of Concepts (Optional): Provides advisory and assurance support for one to four 90-day POCs funded by GCA to manage setup, governance, and early course corrections. (Note: OSP does not run the POCs day-to-day; delivery remains the responsibility of the selected supplier and the GCA team).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date7 July 2026
  2. Completed: Award published22 July 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

The Government Commercial Agency is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, formed in April 2026 from Crown Commercial Service and several Cabinet Office commercial teams. More than 100 commercial agreements sit under its management, covering goods and services for public sector buyers. Suppliers register and bid through digital platforms including the Digital Marketplace, eSourcing and the Purchasing Platform. Contracts Finder and Find a Tender carry notices above the platform's own thresholds. An assisted procurement service guides public buyers who are new to the frameworks. A board of independent non-executive directors oversees the agency.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Government Commercial Agency's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and business services.

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  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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