--- title: "WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED" published: "2022-11-11" --- # WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking Buyer: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c72538f-79b6-4721-9c09-817312f92f76.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for the contract titled "WFD Taiwan - Counter Dis-information - A.I. fact checking" is currently at the tender stage. The buyer, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED, based in London, England, is seeking to develop an AI fact-checking chatbot to debunk disinformation in Taiwan. The contract falls under the services category with a value of 30,000 GBP. The tender deadline is on November 18, 2022, with the contract period starting on November 30, 2022, and ending on March 20, 2023. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in IT services and software development to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to bid. The aim of this tender is to strengthen democratic resilience in Taiwan by countering disinformation through innovative AI technology. Businesses with expertise in AI development, fact-checking systems, and digital investigations would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to enhancing electoral integrity and combatting information manipulation. ## Notice WFD is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to a range of potential suppliers of goods and/or services and would welcome a bid from your organisation. In order to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan, there is an urgent need to address the impact that information operations and disinformation have on Taiwan's society and its electoral integrity. The authoritarian information tactics used across the Asia-Pacific region share similarities and aim to inhibit people's right to form independent opinions that are free of manipulative interference, as well as to make free choices during elections. WFD therefore seeks to strengthen partnerships among stakeholders to facilitate knowledge exchanges about these information operation tactics, to enhance best practices countering electoral disinformation, and to build capacities in order to strengthen democratic actors' abilities to investigate information and counter them effectively. Objective The objective of this service aims to strengthen the democratic resilience of Taiwan by developing AI fact-checking chatbot that supports debunking disinformation. Scope of work The service provider should implement the following scope of work: * To develop AI fact-checking chatbot that supports disinformation debunking in Taiwan * To enable a crowd-sourced fact-checking system and provide open data for other counter-disinformation research groups to use for further research * To strengthen the capacity of the fact-checking community to further enhance its digital investigations capacity and to further improve the AI fact-checking ability Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for further information on how to submit your bid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca136e34-d49a-43a8-965d-5fed783fc7ff | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2022 - 20 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9EX | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 11 Nov 2022 at 15:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca136e34-d49a-43a8-965d-5fed783fc7ff - 11 Nov 2022 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca136e34-d49a-43a8-965d-5fed783fc7ff ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca136e34-d49a-43a8-965d-5fed783fc7ff 11th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fbafa446-0543-4ae1-999e-0e6484a0c7d5 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wfd.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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