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title: "AISI Safeguard Surveys Partner"
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# AISI Safeguard Surveys Partner

Buyer: DSIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-605e68a6-2619-4633-b633-f98ec920164a

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded a contract to Faculty Science Limited for the "AISI Safeguard Surveys Partner" project. This project, in the research services sector, is based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The initial tender process was completed by 16th September 2024, with the award made on 16th October 2024. The contract commences from 11th November 2024 and will run until 31st March 2025. The total contract value is £298,630.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in advanced AI security and system threat modelling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were considered suitable for this procurement. Participating firms will contribute to crucial defence developments in AI systems, mapping attack surfaces and vectors, which are critical activities for safeguarding frontier AI systems. Companies with expertise in AI threat assessments and security are well-positioned to compete and collaborate in such strategic ventures.

## Notice

As part of its mission to measure and improve the security of frontier AI systems, AISI is developing risk assessments that identify how the defences of frontier AI system might be subverted by attackers. These threat models summarize the risk from abuse violations in LLM-based models, where model capabilities are used to aid in criminal or otherwise undesirable behaviour. To support AISI in creating these threat models, AISI seeks a partner to map the attack surfaces, attack vectors, and system safeguards of selected closed-source advanced AI systems. The chosen partner will be a significant strategic collaborator of AISI's Safeguards team, directly contributing key information to AISI's models of system security.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f72045-430a-428c-ac88-e3229793cc3c |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £298,630 |
| 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 | DSIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FACULTY SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2024 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f72045-430a-428c-ac88-e3229793cc3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f72045-430a-428c-ac88-e3229793cc3c
  13th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3acc18dc-65da-4c20-b641-a2af9965cc18
  n/a

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