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Ai Enabled Criminality - Legal Services

HOME OFFICE

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08 Apr 2024 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has awarded a contract for legal services related to Ai enabled criminality. The contract was awarded to Simmons and Simmons following a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement falls outside the scope of EU directives and is part of the Legal Services (CCS) Framework. The total contract value is £206,000 and was signed on 13th February 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for law firms specializing in legal services, particularly those with expertise in Ai and criminal law. Companies interested in public safety implications of AI, including generative AI technologies like deepfakes, would find this tender relevant. The Home Office is the buying organization, located in London, UK, seeking legal advice on legislative changes to address criminal offences related to Ai enabled criminality.

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Notice Title

Ai Enabled Criminality - Legal Services

Notice Description

HO seeking legal advice to advise on current legislation relating to Ai enabled criminality through a list of 27 questions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK government wants to create the right environment to harness the benefits of AI and remain at the forefront of technological developments. That includes getting the regulation right so that innovators can thrive, and the risks posed by AI can be addressed. The Home Office is interested in how the advances in AI will have implications for public safety, with criminal adoption of AI likely to impact the volume, nature and consequences of crime and other harmful behaviour. In particular, we have seen risks stemming from the capability of generative AI to manipulate or generate synthetic content (commonly referred to as deepfakes) which can be used to commit offences in areas like fraud. Voice cloning, text-to-image and text-to-video generative AI is of particular concern. Home Office are commissioning a law firm to review our assessment and identify potential gaps in relation to specific criminal offences that might require legislative changes to ensure public safety.

Procurement Information

A direct award was permitted under Legal Services (CCS) Framework RM6179 Lot 2. This Framework will allow for Direct awards based on review to determine which suppliers are capable of meeting your needs by reviewing the capability matrix. The chosen supplier had the capabilities required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045042
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011235-2024
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£206,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 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
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Home Office Commercial Directorate
Contact Email
megan.tingey@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
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

SIMMONS AND SIMMONS

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