Artificial Intelligence: Procurement
Lords · Question HL11741 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Kidron
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support UK-headquartered AI companies and small and medium-sized enterprises in AI procurement strategy.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 24 Nov 2025
The Government is taking several steps to support UK-headquartered AI companies and SMEs in procurement:We are specifying social value criteria in procurement decisions that support selecting SMEs as implementation partners, and running targeted secondary...