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AI Live Testing Support

FCA

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: FCA

Buyer Address: 12 Endeavour Square, London, UKI41, E20 1JN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: FCA Procurement

Contact Email: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
280560.0 GBP
Published
25 Sep 2025, 13:45
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
22 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
19 Jun 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72260000 - Software-related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
ADVAI LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This contract is for AI assurance consultancy expertise to support the AI Live Testing service. The purpose of the contract is to enable the safe and responsible adoption of AI in UK financial services to unlock its potential for markets and consumers, whilst balancing its risks. FCA AI Live Testing, as part of the AI Lab, will explore the challenges that firms face before live AI deployment in UK financial markets. It aims to foster collaboration, develop shared understanding, and explore evaluation methods (e.g. model metrics) and potential frameworks or benchmarks that may facilitate safe and responsible AI use throughout its lifecycle, from input quality control to outcomes measurement.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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Contracts

Contract Title: AI Live Testing Support

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