UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption

Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Value
£800,000
Closes
5 November 2026
Where
Swindon, Wiltshire
Type
Open tender

In plain English

UKRI wants to commission research and advisory services to help the UK financial and professional services sectors adopt artificial intelligence safely and responsibly. They're splitting this into three specialist areas: regulation and assurance, financial services implementation, and legal services implementation.

What the buyer wants

• Provide expert guidance and frameworks on how to adopt trusted AI safely in financial and professional services • Help develop regulatory standards and assurance methods for AI use across these sectors • Create scalable models and best practice guides that other industries can follow

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Likely requirements

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This is a research and policy contract that requires advanced academic credentials, published research, and deep expertise in AI governance and financial regulation. Most small trade businesses will not qualify unless they have university-level researchers or specialist consultants on staff.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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