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Contract Award Notice

AI adoption training

  • First published: 25 February 2026
  • Last modified: 25 February 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-162004
Published by:
Development Bank of Wales
Authority ID:
AA0555
Publication date:
25 February 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

DBW needs consultancy support to deliver on DBW’s programme of work to make the organisation AI ready, embedding artificial intelligence into daily operations, enhancing productivity and driving innovation. We would like the programme aims to: • Build foundational AI skills across all colleagues, ensuring everyone gains an understanding of Generative AI and can use Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively. We will make Copilot licenses available to all colleagues post-introductory training on an opt-in basis • Empower AI Champions to lead adoption and change within their teams Classification of data is: Highly Confidential. Unauthorised disclosure could be expected to cause major damage to the organisation or its reputation Classified as Protected Assist us in developing a longer term AI adoption strategy and roadmap to present to the Board in April 2025 and establish robust governance, compliance, and support structures for responsible AI use. For FY 26/27 the DBW AI adoption strategy aims to make the organisation AI ready, embedding artificial intelligence into daily operations, enhancing productivity and driving innovation. As part of our AI adoption programme we want to: • Build foundational AI skills across all colleagues, ensuring everyone gains an understanding of Generative AI and can use Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively. We will make Copilot licenses available to all users across the organisation on an opt-in basis • Empower AI Champions to lead adoption and change within their teams • Establish robust governance, compliance, and support structures for responsible AI use

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Development Bank of Wales

Procurement, Development Bank of Wales plc, Unit J, Yale Business Village, Ellis Way,

Wrexham

LL13 7Y

UK

Leanne Millard

+44 2920801715

leanne.millard@developmentbank.wales

+44 2920338101
http://www.developmentbank.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

AI adoption training

2.2

Description of the contract

DBW needs consultancy support to deliver on DBW’s programme of work to make the organisation AI

ready, embedding artificial intelligence into daily operations, enhancing productivity and driving

innovation.

We would like the programme aims to:

• Build foundational AI skills across all colleagues, ensuring everyone gains an understanding of

Generative AI and can use Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively. We will make Copilot licenses

available to all colleagues post-introductory training on an opt-in basis

• Empower AI Champions to lead adoption and change within their teams

Classification of data is: Highly Confidential. Unauthorised disclosure could be expected to cause major

damage to the organisation or its reputation

Classified as Protected

Assist us in developing a longer term AI adoption strategy and roadmap to present to the

Board in April 2025 and establish robust governance, compliance, and support structures

for responsible AI use.

For FY 26/27 the DBW AI adoption strategy aims to make the organisation AI ready, embedding

artificial intelligence into daily operations, enhancing productivity and driving innovation.

As part of our AI adoption programme we want to:

• Build foundational AI skills across all colleagues, ensuring everyone gains an understanding of

Generative AI and can use Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively. We will make Copilot licenses

available to all users across the organisation on an opt-in basis

• Empower AI Champions to lead adoption and change within their teams

• Establish robust governance, compliance, and support structures for responsible AI use

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

80000000 Education and training services
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider





Generative Ai Strategy B.V.

Gordelweg 71C,

Amsterdam Nh

1071XM

NL




5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

DBW00203.00

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 24-02-2026

5.3

Number of tenders received

1

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:162004)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 25-02-2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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About the buyer

Main contact:
leanne.millard@developmentbank.wales
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