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102451 Safety Tech Challenge Fund

DCMS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2021 at 12:15

Award Notice
Tender

28 May 2021 at 14:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is conducting a procurement process titled "Safety Tech Challenge Fund". This initiative falls within the administration services category and is based in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is currently in the award stage, with an active contract valued at £650,000 signed on 1st September 2021. The challenge aimed to encourage UK safety tech firms to devise innovative technological solutions, with the competition inviting applications until 31st March 2022.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and technology firms focused on safety and security solutions. Businesses with expertise in developing tools for detecting harmful content and innovative safeguarding measures will be particularly well-suited to participate. This competition not only highlights the potential for significant financial support through grant prizes but also opens avenues for partnership and collaboration with industry leaders and other innovators in the safety tech landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

102451 Safety Tech Challenge Fund

Notice Description

Managed Service requirement for design and administration of the Safety Tech Challenge Fund. A competition challenging UK Safety Tech firms to develop innovative technological solutions addressing the challenges faced by the move by online platforms to end-to-end encrypted environments. The service required will fall into 3 distinct phases: 1) Design and Preparation of the competition; 2) Launch and Application and 3) Development and Assessment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of procurement: DCMS requires an external supplier to deliver the Safety Tech Challenge Fund, a competition challenging safety tech firms to develop innovative technological solutions to address online abuse. The Supplier will be required to lead on the delivery of the competition, including designing and administering successive phases in line with the direction and timeframe specified by HMG, including the delivery, monitoring and assurance of grant funding to selected companies. The challenge should be launched and invite applications by August/September 2021, and be open until 31 March 2022. Throughout these phases, the Supplier will: be required to lead on the design, delivery and administration of the competition, including allocation of grant prizes; provide publicity and communications for the competition, working with relevant Departmental Press Offices. The Supplier will not: Make final decisions regarding the choice of firms to be awarded grants or prizes, except through the sift of applications at the assessment phase. The Fund sponsors (DCMS, Home Office, GCHQ) have decision-making authority in this regard The outcome of the challenge will be the development of technological solutions with the potential to create lasting impact by improving the capability of companies to detect harmful and illegal content and behaviour, while respecting user privacy. In doing this, the challenge will also aim to create an environment for the forging of partnerships and the exchange of expertise between safety tech innovators and those who use their products.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b656
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023553-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DCMS
Additional Buyers

Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BQ
Postcode Area
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

Public Group International Ltd

Further Information

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