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Transparency Notice 701577922 RM1557.12 Trial of the Adarga Knowledge Platform

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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14 Sep 2021 at 14:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence, which conducted a selective tender for the project titled "Transparency Notice 701577922 RM1557.12 Trial of the Adarga Knowledge Platform." This contract falls under the software support services category and is located in the South West of England. The tender period concluded on 19 August 2021, with a total contract value of £2,000,000, set to run from 24 August 2021 to 22 August 2023. This tender was awarded to Adarga Ltd on 20 August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or software development, as it involves evaluating and utilising a software platform that processes vast amounts of international open-source data for defence and security insights. Companies capable of delivering innovative analytical tools or consulting services to enhance decision-making in complex environments would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts in this evolving sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transparency Notice 701577922 RM1557.12 Trial of the Adarga Knowledge Platform

Notice Description

The aim of the requirement is to be able to access and evaluate the utility of a software platform that assesses international open source information, curates it and allows access to it in near real time. By utilising Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) it will be possible to access over 1 million online news sources across 230 countries at speed identifying defence, conflict and security specific language. REQUIREMENT There is a need to establish Defence's requirement for and understand the utility of novel methods, models, techniques and analysis tools that can curate, assess and process vast quantities of open-source data and draw valuable insights for policy and decision-makers. Refer to Statement of Requirement at Schedule 1. Contract through G-Cloud RM1557.12 down selected to Adarga

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e93bf65-8f9e-4d1c-991b-a927d3df94c3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64fe850a-ee42-423f-a3eb-14dd57ddb1d6
Current Stage
Award
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

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
23 Aug 2021 - 22 Aug 2023 1-2 years
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
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHRIVENHAM
Postcode
SN6 8LA
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Watchfield & Shrivenham
Westminster Constituency
Witney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADARGA

Further Information

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