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Generative AI for customer contact - Enabling Phase

DEFRA

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DEFRA

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, London, SW1P 3JR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: DEFRA

Contact Email: defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03459335577

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
133875.0 GBP
Published
31 Jul 2025, 14:37
Deadline
31 Jul 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
03 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
06 Oct 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd.
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

A 9-week project to build the foundations for a project to evaluate the effectiveness of Generative AI for three live use cases, in order to build robust evidence to support future investment

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