Award

1054475

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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Award

16 Jan 2024 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, based in London, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract for AI Research services to Faculty Science Ltd. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, focused on Research and Development services within the services industry category. The procurement method was limited, with an award procedure without prior publication. The contract was signed on 16th January 2024.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in AI research and development services. Companies interested in multi-modal models, jailbreaking pipelines, bio data obfuscation, and spear-phishing solutions would be well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to Faculty Science Ltd, demonstrating potential for SMEs to secure contracts from government departments like the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Notice Title

1054475

Notice Description

AISI - AI Research - Multi modal models, Jailbreaking pipeline, Bio data obfuscation and Spear Phising

Lot Information

Lot 1

AISI - AI Research - Multi modal models, Jailbreaking pipeline, Bio data obfuscation and Spear-phishing

Procurement Information

Award of a Contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with PCR2015 Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. The services can only be supplied by Faculty owing to technical reasons.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042d73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001393-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,054,475 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emma.bracey@dsit.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FACULTY SCIENCE

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