CANUT Chooses Onepoint to Deploy AI for Public Sector Stakeholders

The Onepoint, Eviden, and Atos consortium has been selected by CANUT — the Central Purchasing Body for Digital and Telecom Services — to support the public sector and affiliated organizations in the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI). As the lead contractor, Onepoint will carry out two types of missions: AI training, in collaboration with Eviden, and audit services focused on business use cases along with strategic AI consulting, in partnership with Eviden and Atos.

In a context where AI is emerging as a key lever to improve the efficiency of public services, CANUT aims to encourage public organizations to begin a process of familiarization with AI-related challenges. The adoption of AI solutions can help automate tasks such as document summarization, freeing up time for civil servants to focus on higher-value missions in service of the public good. The consortium will deliver the following services:
  • Lot 1 – AI Training Services: Onepoint as lead contractor, with Eviden as co-contractor.
  • Lot 2 – Audit Services on Business Use Cases and Strategic AI Consulting: Onepoint as lead contractor, with Eviden and Atos as co-contractors.
With this award, a wide range of public organizations—including local authorities, public institutions, social housing providers, administrative public establishments, public industrial and commercial institutions, joint associations, and more—can now engage the consortium through a fast-tracked procurement process. These organizations will benefit from preferential purchasing conditions through turnkey framework agreements, fully compliant with the French Public Procurement Code.
We are honored by the trust CANUT has placed in us to support public sector stakeholders in embracing artificial intelligence. Fully committed to driving organizational transformation, we will leverage all our expertise to enhance the efficiency of public service delivery.
**Aude Devaux**, Partner Public Sector at Onepoint, representative of the consortium

About CANUT

CANUT, the Central Purchasing Body for Digital and Telecom Services, is a non-profit association (under the French 1901 law) dedicated to local authorities and social housing providers. All public institutions and non-profit private legal entities are eligible to benefit from the procurement contracts developed by CANUT, including regions, departments, metropolitan areas, municipalities, intercommunal structures (EPCI), local public companies (SPL), fire and rescue services (SDIS), and regional public service centers (CDG). CANUT offers simplified public procurement frameworks covering all digital and telecom needs of its members. These turnkey framework agreements comply with the French public procurement code and provide preferential purchasing conditions. Founded in Lyon through the initiative of around thirty departments, including its two founding members—the Departmental Councils of Meurthe-et-Moselle and Hautes-Alpes—CANUT continues to grow and support digital transformation across the public sector. www.canut.org