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Programme Activate - Ask Bobbi - AI Agent

Lancashire Constabulary
North West
Selective procedure
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2029

Purchase and deployment of the Ask Bobbi AI agent software. This contract involves the procurement of an artificial intelligence solution to enhance digital workspace capabilities, delivered through a specific framework agreement.

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Awarded value: £331k; As published
Published: 30 April 2026
Awarded: 28 April 2026; Softcat
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 29 April 2029

What the contract covers

Software purchase and deployment

Provision and implementation of AI-powered virtual assistant software solutions to support digital transformation and automated service delivery for public sector.

Purchase and deployment of the Ask Bobbi AI Agent

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software purchase and deployment
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 30 April 2026 to 29 April 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 72200000

Services in this contract

Chatbots and conversational AI assistantsMain service£87k typicalPurchase and deployment of the Ask Bobbi AI agent

Lifecycle

Published
30 April 2026
Contract awardedto Softcat
28 April 2026
Contract starts
30 April 2026
Contract ends
29 April 2029

The buyer

Lancashire Constabulary

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The supplier

Softcat

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3554590/programme-activate-ask-bobbi-ai-agent
Buyer reference: In-Tend - 2579
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-83d76a3d-747d-4854-a59a-85c61961aad5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire Constabulary. Programme Activate - Ask Bobbi - AI Agent. Contract award, 30 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3554590/programme-activate-ask-bobbi-ai-agent (accessed 5 November 2026).