HMRC · private beta

Ask Security

"A generative AI chatbot for internal use to allow HMRC colleagues access to HMRC Security Policies, Standards and Guidance."

Publicly known

Owner: HMRC
Vendor: IBM, Accenture (UK) Limited, Equal Experts

Undisclosed

Model architecture
Model performance benchmarks
Training data provenance

Who is actually being paid

Supplier arrangement · described jointly for all 3 suppliers

Role

IBM - Front End Development Accenture - Data Sceince, LLM Development, User Research, Power BI Development Equal Experts - Infrastucture build, tool support

Procurement procedure

IBM - Technology Services Three Lot 2,3,5 Accenture - DALAS Framework Equal Experts - BD&A4

Data access terms

Ask Security has a very concise use case: Allowing HMRC internal civil servants access to current IT Security Policy documentation and supporting guidance notes. The Security Hub is a closed data hub which houses this specific data.

IBM

00741598

Verified at Companies House · checked 4 November 2026

Registered as IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED · Active · incorporated 1962

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Accenture (UK) Limited

04757301

Verified at Companies House · checked 4 November 2026

Registered as ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED · Active · incorporated 2003

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Equal Experts

06191086

Verified at Companies House · checked 4 November 2026

Registered as EQUAL EXPERTS UK LIMITED · Active · incorporated 2007

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Source: ATRS record · last updated Wed Sep 09 2026