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WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the contract titled "WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking" is currently at the tender stage. The buyer, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED, based in London, England, is seeking to develop an AI fact-checking chatbot to debunk disinformation in Taiwan. The contract falls under the services category with a value of 30,000 GBP. The tender deadline is on November 18, 2022, with the contract period starting on November 30, 2022, and ending on March 20, 2023.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in IT services and software development to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to bid. The aim of this tender is to strengthen democratic resilience in Taiwan by countering disinformation through innovative AI technology. Businesses with expertise in AI development, fact-checking systems, and digital investigations would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to enhancing electoral integrity and combatting information manipulation.

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Notice Title

WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking

Notice Description

WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. In order to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan, there is an urgent need to address the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwan's society and its electoral integrity. The authoritarian information tactics used across the Asia-Pacific region share similarities and aim to inhibit people's right to form independent opinions that are free of manipulative interference, as well as to make free choices during elections. WFD therefore seeks to strengthen partnerships among stakeholders to facilitate knowledge exchanges about these information operation tactics, to enhance best practices countering electoral disinformation, and to build capacities in order to strengthen democratic actors' abilities to investigate information and counter them effectively. Objective The objective of this service aims to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan by developing AI fact-checking chatbot that supports debunking disinformation. Scope of work The service provider should implement the following scope of work: * To develop AI fact-checking chatbot that supports disinformation debunking in Taiwan * To enable a crowd-sourced fact-checking system and provide open data for other counter-disinformation research groups to use for further research * To strengthen the capacity of the fact-checking community to further enhance its digital investigations capacity and to further improve the AI fact-checking ability Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further information on how to submit your bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca136e34-d49a-43a8-965d-5fed783fc7ff
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2022 - 20 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EX
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

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