---
title: "DAIC LLM Next Phase"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2024-07-10"
---

# DAIC LLM Next Phase

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe.json)

## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the project titled "DAIC LLM Next Phase" in the Information Technology Services industry category. The procurement method was selective, using a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract value is £200,000, with a tender period ending on 13th March 2024 and a contract period starting on 1st May 2024 and ending on 31st July 2025. The buying organisation is based in London, England, with contact details provided for Joe Lloyd.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the IT services sector, to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises are deemed suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing Artificial Intelligence solutions and large language models for governmental organisations could find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. The awarded supplier for this project is Newton Europe Limited, a large-scale entity located in Abingdon, England.

## Notice

This project aims to run a series of experiments to explore, and test, how generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help MOD become a more efficient organisation by putting LLM tools and enablers in the hands of users. This will be achieved by building and testing Retrieval Augmented Generation for MOD policy and regulations, as well as a managed API service for foundation Large Language Models.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d332220-1b83-46b1-921d-03ec598d2db4 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEWTON EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2024 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d332220-1b83-46b1-921d-03ec598d2db4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d332220-1b83-46b1-921d-03ec598d2db4
  10th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b81bcf0-f0bc-4cf1-876d-86fe8e29cabe.json.