Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Export Finance
1 Horse Guards Rd,
London
SW1A2HQ
commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ukexportfinance.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HR Information Assistant Development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72262000 - Software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award Notice:
Design and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot to support internal HR function in UKEF via direct award under RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £97,569
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract Award Notice:
Design and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot to support internal HR function in UKEF via direct award under RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract was awarded via Direct Award under the CCS framework ref. RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
4924233
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £97,569
Total value of the contract/lot: £97,569
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom