# PS26218 - Market assessment to identify tools which are preventing businesses from securely adopting AI

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DSIT](/buyers/dsit/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Blue Bow Research & Consultancy Ltd
- Award value: £78,000
- Tender value: £90,000
- Award date: 5 October 2026
- Published: 14 October 2026
- Contract start: 2 October 2026
- Contract end: 15 January 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 927cdc51-b771-4877-bb17-f527f9cac892-917834
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e1dc489-738b-4d4a-919b-edca7ec397ce

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise via Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights DPS for the provision of PS26218 - Market assessment to identify tools which are preventing businesses from securely adopting AI

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/927cdc51-b771-4877-bb17-f527f9cac892-917834)