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2026-087 AI Technical Sandbox

Awarded to SoftCat PLC

Ofgem(buyer)

Published
Published 4 November 2026
Deadline
Closed 1 January 2026
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Overview

Ofgem has awarded a contract for a secure, cloud-hosted AI Technical Sandbox solution and associated services to support artificial intelligence innovation, experimentation, testing, and evaluation activities. The scope includes segregated sandbox environments, hosting, platform services, synthetic data generation, and security capabilities such as identity access management, logging, and audit reporting. The contract was awarded to SoftCat PLC on 13 October 2026 for an estimated value of £450,000.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£450,000
Procedure
Open procedure
SME suitable
Yes
Published
4 November 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Internet and intranet software development servicesInternet development servicesInternet or intranet client application development servicesInternet or intranet server application development services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£450,000
Award date
13 October 2026
Contract period
18 October 2026 → 31 December 2028
Contract length
2 years 2 months
Winner
  • SoftCat PLC

This contract ends on 31 December 2028.

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SoftCat PLC

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    4 November 2026

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