PUBLIC SECTOR

Move public-sector artificial-intelligence work from opportunity to accountable operation.

DDAI helps public bodies and government suppliers define the need, procure proportionately, deliver a controlled pilot, establish human accountability and create evidence that can withstand review.

Discuss a public-sector requirement Explore procurement and supplier assurance

Who we support

Central government departments, agencies and arm’s-length bodies.

Local authorities and combined authorities.

Health and social-care organisations.

Education, universities and research bodies.

Blue-light and public-safety organisations where scope and competence permit.

Scottish public bodies.

Welsh public services.

Northern Ireland departments and public bodies.

Suppliers selling artificial-intelligence services to government.

European public authorities and suppliers entering European procurements.

This list describes target customers, not current contracts or framework admission.

Public-body pathway

Define the user or service problem.
Test whether artificial intelligence is appropriate.
Establish intended purpose, accountability and impact.
Define procurement evidence and supplier questions.
Design evaluation and acceptance criteria.
Deliver a bounded pilot.
Train users and accountable owners.
Produce transparency, governance and handover evidence.
Decide whether to deploy, remediate, reprocure or stop.
Maintain and reassess the record.

Supplier-to-government pathway

Tender and buyer evidence gap analysis.
Supplier assurance dossier.
Artificial-intelligence use disclosure.
System, model, data and service-dependency record.
Security and data-location evidence.
Human-oversight and evaluation evidence.
Contract-evidence matrix.
Remediation plan.
AI Evidence Passport Design Partner.

Principles

User and public value

Start with the service need and measurable outcome, not a technology purchase.

Proportionate procurement

Match evidence, testing and contract requirements to intended purpose, impact and deployment.

Human accountability

Name the people responsible for approval, oversight, escalation and change.

Equality, accessibility and transparency

Consider affected groups, public explanation, accessibility and contestability as part of delivery.

Security and data control

Define data, identity, supplier, hosting, logging and incident boundaries before live operation.

Handover and exit

Leave documentation, evidence, skills and an exit path rather than supplier dependency.

Devolved-nation and European context

DDAI adapts the engagement to the relevant procurement portal, policy environment, language, accessibility, social-value and evidence requirements. It does not treat the United Kingdom as one undifferentiated buying system.

Procurement boundary

DDAI does not provide procurement-law advice, guarantee award or represent framework admission. Formal legal, equality, data-protection and sector decisions remain with the customer and its advisers.

Bring one public-service problem, one accountable owner and one decision that must survive scrutiny.

Discuss a public-sector requirement