Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d16-3152-7057-a0a6-87237817fbaf/provision-of-accelerating-ai-enablement-at-the-gca awarded GB restricted procedure # Provision of Accelerating AI-Enablement at the GCA [Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Pays 100% within 30 days Estimated value £98,000 Published 22 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 1 Jun 2026 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. ## About this tender 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). ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/080a142a-d5ab-4790-9d71-0c1d296ae927) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Government Commercial Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Research and development consultancy services – ATU wishes to establish a Panel of National Contact Point Experts across EU Member States to build capacity to incorporate EU Results-Based Payments Schemes in Public or Private Support Schemes. · Atlantic Technological University · 438 days left · 31 Dec 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ccf1-7050-b440-6554b4a1426f/ireland-austria-slovenia-research-and-development-consultancy-services-atu) [Research services – Evaluatie van de implementatie van de proeftuin Pioniersscholen · Vlaamse Overheid · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-cecf-7255-bee1-542f502ed088/belgium-research-services-evaluatie-van-de-implementatie-van-de-proeftuin-pi) [Research services – KPN/28/2026 „Charakterystyka biogeochemiczna gleb i roślin wybranych torfowisk subalpejskich ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem torfowiska u źródeł Úpy na Równi pod Śnieżką” · Karkonoski Park Narodowy z siedzibą w Jeleniej Górze · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-97ae-7315-8e1a-e686bca1e724/poland-research-services-kpn282026-charakterystyka-biogeochemiczna-gleb-i) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Evaluation of Five Pilot Projects Testing Exemptions from Provisions of the Local Government Act, the Property Tax Act, the General Practitioner Regulations, and Other Regulatory Frameworks · Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a35e-73b3-8bf4-7d33c32cf58b/norway-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-ev) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Zabezpečenie trvalých a analytických činností pre oblasť dopravy · Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ce90-72fd-b25d-99b3ee2e8b4b/slovakia-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services) [Development consultancy services – Accompagnement à la stratégie d'attractivité économique du territoire de GrandSoissons Agglomération (02) · GrandSoissons Agglomération · 44 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-1b92-70f5-96fc-71a2756e9dc1/france-development-consultancy-services-accompagnement-a-la-strategie-dattr)