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Open Call - Autonomous Decision Making for Cyber Defence

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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05 Nov 2021 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is seeking proposals under the tender titled "Open Call - Autonomous Decision Making for Cyber Defence." This procurement process, classified under the industry category of software development for military applications, is currently in the award stage. The tender was announced on 30 September 2021, with a total contract value of £951,580.81. The contract period spans from 4 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, and the procurement method adopted is a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The delivery location is specified as Salisbury, England (postal code SP4 0JQ).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in artificial intelligence and machine learning, particularly those focused on cyber defence technologies. Companies capable of developing innovative AI and ML strategies, as well as prototyping services, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to apply, given their ability to offer novel solutions in response to the buying organisation's interest in autonomous cyber defence decision-making capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Open Call - Autonomous Decision Making for Cyber Defence

Notice Description

Under this open call, the Authority is seeking novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) approaches for autonomous cyber defence decision making. Specifically, the Authority is interested in research that aims to: * Develop AI and ML based approaches for autonomous response options planning. This could include (but is not limited to) the application of reinforcement learning, adversarial machine learning, game theory etc. Response options could include (but are not limited to): implementation of technical mitigation measures; initiating actions to increase information veracity or certainty before implementing a mitigation response; or initiating actions to identify the cause of system failure in order to recover from it. * Develop multi agent approaches and architectures for cyber defence decision making. Key aspects include the trade-off between centralised and de-centralised agents, approaches for information sharing between agents, agent hierarchy and multi agent consensus. Note that this should focus on the interaction of machine agents and not the interaction of humans with machine agents. * Develop methods and approaches to evaluating the decisions generated by the agents to determine their effectiveness and impact.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2af58016-74ea-4081-b659-c5b39081ae3e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72231000 - Development of software for military applications

72244000 - Prototyping services

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£951,580 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£951,580 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
3 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Further Information

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