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    ContractsMarket Assessment: Tools and Barriers to Secure Business AI Adoption
    Awarded contract

    Market Assessment: Tools and Barriers to Secure Business AI Adoption

    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Market assessment to identify barriers and tools affecting secure AI adoption by businesses.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 14 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BB
      Blue Bow Research & Consultancy Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    14 Oct 202628 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This is an award notice for a completed competitive procurement exercise conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The successful supplier will conduct a comprehensive market assessment to identify tools, technologies, and other barriers that are preventing businesses from securely adopting artificial intelligence (AI). The assessment will help understand the current landscape of AI adoption challenges, security concerns, and gaps in available solutions. This work is intended to inform policy and procurement decisions related to business AI adoption and security.

    Track record

    20 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DSIT has awarded 20 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED2× · 10%
    3. Blue Bow Research & Consultancy Ltd1× · 5%
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    5. Avella Security Limited1× · 5%
    6. IN4 Group1× · 5%

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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
    927cdc51-b771-4877-bb17-f527f9cac892-917834

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