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Synthetic Data Validation Contract Award Notice

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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25 Jan 2022 at 13:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfTc) has awarded a contract titled "Synthetic Data Validation Contract Award Notice" in the transport services industry category. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure and is currently in the award stage, with the contract value set at £120,900. The contract was initiated on November 10, 2021, and spans from November 26, 2021, to March 31, 2022. The project primarily focuses on developing algorithms for automated security threat detection, requiring synthetic data creation and validation, specifically benefitting airports by enhancing operational efficiency.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses engaged in data services, machine learning, and algorithm development, particularly those operating within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. Companies adept at generating synthetic datasets and building robust security algorithms will find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. Engaging with this procurement can foster growth in technical expertise and expand business networks within the transport sector, catering to increasing demands for data-driven solutions in security operations.

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Notice Title

Synthetic Data Validation Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

For the development of algorithms for the automated detection of security threats there is a need for data sets of both the threats to be found and of innocuous items to ensure that the algorithm performance does not impede on the operational needs of airports. With the advent of machine and deep learning algorithms there is a requirement for large volumes of data, this, combined with the fact that some of the materials that regulators wish algorithms to identify are hard to handle in large quantities meaning that the creation of data is slow or inadequate to meet the demands of development and deployment of algorithms to meet all stakeholder needs. The purpose of this contract is to develop a means by which synthetically created data can be created and validated as to be identical and indistinguishable from data created by scanning real objects in security systems.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-98a326ee-871b-4b91-9a88-0b3877bcb4e3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2d88734-7866-4e72-8ebb-85793fa5494d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,900 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
26 Nov 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Sam Hatton
Contact Email
sam.hatton@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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