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DAIC LLM Next Phase

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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10 Jul 2024 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the project titled "DAIC LLM Next Phase" in the Information Technology Services industry category. The procurement method was selective, using a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract value is £200,000, with a tender period ending on 13th March 2024 and a contract period starting on 1st May 2024 and ending on 31st July 2025. The buying organisation is based in London, England, with contact details provided for Joe Lloyd.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the IT services sector, to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises are deemed suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing Artificial Intelligence solutions and large language models for governmental organisations could find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. The awarded supplier for this project is Newton Europe Limited, a large-scale entity located in Abingdon, England.

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Notice Title

DAIC LLM Next Phase

Notice Description

This project aims to run a series of experiments to explore, and test, how generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help MOD become a more efficient organisation by putting LLM tools and enablers in the hands of users. This will be achieved by building and testing Retrieval Augmented Generation for MOD policy and regulations, as well as a managed API service for foundation Large Language Models.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d332220-1b83-46b1-921d-03ec598d2db4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HB
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWTON EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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