Contract

API Access OpenRouter

  • Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072197

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dd24

Published 7 November 2025, 4:46pm



Scope

Reference

Con_8860

Description

This contract provides access to AI models using APIs via an integrated platform.


Contract 1. API Access - OpenRouter

Supplier

Contract value

  • £104,000 excluding VAT
  • £130,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

24 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

OpenRouter Inc

169 Madison Ave #2404,

New York

NY 10016

United States

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. API Access - OpenRouter


Contracting authority

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL

22 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government