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    ContractsAI Discovery System for Early Conciliation and Online Dispute Resolution
    Awarded contract

    AI Discovery System for Early Conciliation and Online Dispute Resolution

    Awarded
    £249.2k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Award notice for an AI-powered discovery system to support early conciliation and online dispute resolution services through Acas.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 4 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £249.2k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £249,227
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      8 Apr 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PC
      PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    4 Jun 2026Today8 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a completed procurement exercise, not an open call for competition. The contract has been awarded through the Government Commercial Agency's RM6200 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The successful supplier will provide an AI Discovery solution specifically designed to support Acas's early conciliation processes and online dispute resolution (ODR) services. The solution aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of dispute resolution by leveraging artificial intelligence for case discovery and management in employment-related disputes.

    Track record

    16 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK Shared Business Services Ltd has awarded 16 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED2× · 13%
    2. Moore Kingston Smith LLP2× · 13%
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    5. INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES1× · 6%
    6. DLA PIPER UK LLP1× · 6%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    592c260c-d31d-4d1a-98e8-f15fb9613851-899685

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    Sector
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