API Platform Access
Details
- Supplier(s)
- OpenRouter, Inc.
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Information technology services
- Published
- 13 November 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Provision of access to multiple artificial intelligence models through a single API platform, enabling teams to access, test and use a broad range of third-party AI models without needing to establish separate integrations or arrangements with individual model providers. The service provides a centralised interface for accessing models from multiple independent providers, alongside consistent account-level security, data and usage controls. Access to a broad range of frontier and open-weight AI models through a single API and account. Ability to access models from multiple independent model providers and deployments. Controls to restrict model providers based on agreed security, data protection and assurance requirements. Account-level controls for data retention and the use of customer data for model training. Access to newly released models and capabilities as they become available through the platform. Usage and spend monitoring and reporting to support financial management and invoice reconciliation. Appropriate service availability, maintenance and operational support arrangements. Technical and account management support for users. Ability to monitor model availability, usage and service performance across providers. ## Contract award Title: API Platform Access
Timeline
- Completed: Award published13 November 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date13 November 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2027in 13 months
About the buyer
The Department for Science Innovation and Technology is a central government department, and a dedicated commercial directorate leads on its procurement work alongside project and delivery teams. Common goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks. UK Shared Business Services, a shared-services provider, manages many of the department's lower-value procurements on its behalf. Low-value orders require multiple supplier quotes to ensure value for money.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology's contract awards have been in IT services, research and development and software and information systems.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov |
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