Upcoming
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transformation Partner
Gateshead Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Gateshead Borough Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 June 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Gateshead Council is scoping requirements and looking for expressions of interest from suppliers for a multi year contract for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transformation Partner.
This partner would work with the Council to provide innovative opportunities for applying AI in the daily operations of the Council to deliver savings, reduce costs and improve services to residents.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 002296-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003756-2026
About the buyer
Gateshead Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
78Awards
58Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Causeway Technologies Limited1 contract
- Character Counts Ltd1 contract
- Civica UK Limited1 contract
- Fuzzlab Limited1 contract
- Industrial And Financial Systems, IFS UK Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £38kestimated
- £135kestimated
- £82kestimated
- £143kestimated
- £7.2mframework ceiling
From notice 002296-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026, last updated 16 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.