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U88 - WP5 QUANTUM COMPUTING APPLICATION TO SENSOR MANAGEMENT

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) seeking contractors for the project titled "U88 - WP5 Quantum Computing Application to Sensor Management". This project falls within the Research and Development Consultancy Services category, aimed at enhancing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through innovative quantum computing techniques. The project's tender stage is now complete, with an awarded contract value of £239,946.87, initiated on 18 May 2022, and set to conclude by 31 March 2023. The procurement was conducted as a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the finalisation of tenders noted prior to the deadline on 24 April 2022. The relevant location for this project is Salisbury, England.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in advanced computing technologies and consultancy services, particularly those specialising in quantum computing and machine learning algorithms. Larger firms capable of delivering cutting-edge research and development, as well as those experienced in ISR sensor management, would be particularly well-suited to compete for such projects. The successful integration of AI and quantum technologies to enhance operational capacities presents a unique platform for growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

U88 - WP5 QUANTUM COMPUTING APPLICATION TO SENSOR MANAGEMENT

Notice Description

This work forms part of the project "AI and Autonomy for the ISR Enterprise" which seeks to release capacity and maximize understanding in our ISR enterprise in order to maintain Information Advantage. Specifically it will demonstrate a: * World leading ISR capability, closely coupling 'exploit' and 'collect' throughout the ISR hierarchy, enabling collection tasking to be created dynamically and opportunistically, and AI enhanced PED from the core to the edge; and a * Data-led and AI-enabled Intelligence Analysis function constrained by the available data, algorithms and computational power, rather than capacity of human operators. The overall project is addressing one of the five core capability challenges identified in the 2020 MOD Science and Technology Strategy. It supports the development of generation-after-next capabilities. This requires it to work with cutting edge and innovative suppliers in industry and academia at pace. Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Sensor Management can involve a variety of repeated, complex, high dimensional, near real time optimization calculations that are computationally very intensive. On current hardware, such calculations are not feasible for large numbers of sensors and/or significant, real-world scenario complexity. Quantum computing technology may potentially provide a means to overcome current processing limitations and deliver orders of magnitude improvement in speed for certain types of calculation, including optimization calculations. The main focus of the proposed project is the research and development of quantum computer algorithms that support the types of battlefield Sensor Management optimization processes and scenario level data fusion processes of interest. The requirements that these processes need to meet are scenario dependent, time varying and non-linear. This means that the types and scope of application of quantum optimization and machine learning algorithms will need to be carefully considered by Suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-385d3377-a169-43ac-89c0-9bc651ad7589
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9659c3f0-d86a-49f8-9121-6c7284eafe94
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£239,946 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£239,946 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 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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