# Nexus AI

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Depart for Work and Pensions.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Depart for Work and Pensions
- Supplier: [IBM UK Ltd](/suppliers/ibm-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £9,000,000
- Tender value: £27,000,000
- Award date: 12 September 2025
- Published: 29 September 2025
- Contract start: 15 September 2025
- Contract end: 14 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4057c185-3b78-4d1c-a226-f004ad09532a-865938
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f5d92fe-bb68-4c92-8792-5b519a242d18

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4057c185-3b78-4d1c-a226-f004ad09532a-865938)