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Nexus AI

Department for Work & Pensions

Estimated Value

Up to £9,000,000

Deadline

Not specified

Published

29 September 2025

Type

services

GBselectiveCPV: 72000000
CategoryIT & technology

Overview

​The Authority requires a strategic Supplier capable of meeting requirements related to the exploration, deployment, and ongoing support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and services. These include, but are not limited to: Tech Spikes, Horizon Scans, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), Software Trial Teams, working with colleagues to identify business problems, supply expertise to build Beta MVP products and maintain / support products that have gone Live.

The Authority is seeking support from subject matter experts in AI to build a deep and continually updated understanding of AI capabilities mapped against DWP’s key business challenges and opportunities. The Authority requires the development and implementation of these services to be able to meet governmental ambitions.

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IBM UK Ltd

£9,000,000

Likely incumbents

Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.

5 found
  1. 1

    IBM United Kingdom Limited

    1 contract wonlatest 20 Aug 2026ends 19 Aug 2028

    £3m

    total awarded

  2. 2

    Trustmarque Solutions Limited

    1 contract wonlatest 12 Jun 2026ends 14 Mar 2031

    £18m

    total awarded

  3. 3

    Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK Branch

    1 contract wonlatest 1 Jun 2026ends 30 Nov 2027

    £3m

    total awarded

  4. 4

    IBM UK Ltd

    1 contract wonlatest 29 May 2025

    £14m

    total awarded

  5. 5

    Cognizant Worldwide Ltd.

    1 contract wonlatest 3 Apr 2025

    £4m

    total awarded

IBM United Kingdom Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.

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Gladstone & Co AccountantsTax advisers · East Ham, London

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Department For Work and Pensions
Typepublic body
RegionAny region
Total tenders56
Total spend£5,962,010,634
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29 September 2025

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