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    ContractsAI Tools and Digital Skills Support Contract
    Awarded contract

    AI Tools and Digital Skills Support Contract

    Awarded
    £744k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Deliver training and support to help Home Office staff adopt and use AI tools effectively as part of the transition from pilot to full-scale operations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 28 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £744k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £744,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 May 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PT
      PWM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    28 Jul 2026Today29 May 2026

    Brief

    This contract provides ongoing support for the Home Office's Microsoft 365 Copilot program from late June onwards. The service will help transition the program from its pilot phase into regular business operations. The contract covers training and capability-building for staff to use AI tools including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Agent Builder, and Copilot Studio safely, responsibly, and effectively. The provider will help the Home Office adopt AI tools to improve productivity and service delivery, while supporting the broader Civil Service goal to scale AI adoption across government. This work supports the Cabinet Secretary's 'Make it better' initiative, which encourages continuous learning and effective use of emerging technologies.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, HOME OFFICE has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Cerastes Limited1× · 17%
    2. City St George's, University of London1× · 17%
    3. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. Ecorys UK Limited1× · 17%
    5. PWM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED1× · 17%
    6. BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Limited1× · 17%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, TUV SUD LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    5a296986-57c7-4321-818b-0139f0c2b69f-908659
    HO
    Buyer
    HOME OFFICE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation