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title: "Turing Institute Challenge"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87633ea4-2172-45a0-9703-254d8bc9d72b"
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# Turing Institute Challenge

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87633ea4-2172-45a0-9703-254d8bc9d72b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Turing Institute Challenge" is managed by The National Archives, focusing on IT services, particularly in consulting, software development, and research services. Located in Richmond, England, this project is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of a direct tender process. The contract value is set at £20,000, and the official contract period begins on 15th October 2019 and concludes on 1st March 2020. The tender was open until 14th October 2019, offering a timeline for interested parties to engage.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT and research services, particularly those with expertise in textual topic modelling and data analysis. Companies capable of providing innovative solutions for exploring topics and trends within governmental archives will find this project well-suited for their skill set. The straightforward procurement method encourages participation from businesses seeking to expand their portfolio within the public sector, particularly those equipped for collaborative research projects.

## Notice

Discovering topics and trends in the UK Government Web Archive Project Objectives A research collaboration to explore: 1) Can textual topic modelling approaches be used to generate document-level metadata, which provide useful linguistic clusters for resource discovery within UKGWA? 2) Is topic modelling a feasible tool for tracking the emergence and evolution of topics across time? For example, from an announcement of a salt-reduction strategy, health departments then launch a healthy living campaign. 3) How can the approaches and the results be presented to users in a meaningful way, to help them understand their use and their limitations?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c804613e-4dfb-43c5-bf71-2f6f2bb384af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2019 - 1 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 | THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 4DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ALAN TURING INSTITUTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2019 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c804613e-4dfb-43c5-bf71-2f6f2bb384af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c804613e-4dfb-43c5-bf71-2f6f2bb384af
  15th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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