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aisi dsit offensive cyber capability and agent safeguards measurement

DSIT

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08 Aug 2024 at 12:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has completed a procurement process for the project titled "AISI DSIT Offensive Cyber Capability and Agent Safeguards Measurement." The procurement falls under the Experimental Development Services category (CPV 73120000) and was conducted via a selective method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract, valued at £440,000, focuses on developing benchmarks and scenarios to measure and safeguard against offensive cyber capabilities, with delivery located in London, United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender period ending on 7 May 2024, with the contract period spanning from 28 June 2024 to 27 October 2024. The award was officially made on 28 August 2024.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to demonstrate their expertise in cybersecurity and experimental development services. Companies with a strong background in developing cybersecurity measures, particularly those adept at simulating and analysing cyber threats, would find this project well-aligned with their capabilities. Successfully securing such contracts can enhance a company's profile, opening doors to further government and private sector engagements in the security domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

aisi dsit offensive cyber capability and agent safeguards measurement

Notice Description

this project is to identify and evaluate key capabilities that might pose dangerous risks from misuse by Creating an Offensive Cyber Capability Measurement by building on our existing work to create a series of structured non-public capture-the-flag scenarios that test for specific skills as well as sequential exercise that simulate an end-to-end attack. Building a suite of benchmark scenarios that characterize the vulnerability of LLMs agents to attackers whose goal is to bypass the built-in safeguards of the LLM system. By LLM agent, we mean an LLM system that has access to a selection of external functionality Additional information: all redacted contract documents' are in this zip folder

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af829795-2e2e-48fd-986a-00821baad787
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27a0ed67-4717-4222-a6f1-f58f8c52907c
Current Stage
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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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73120000 - Experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
27 Jun 2024 - 27 Oct 2024 1-6 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
DSIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AG
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GREY SWAN SECURITY

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