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title: "FASTER - Self-supervised Learning Sonar Contacts Classifer"
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# FASTER - Self-supervised Learning Sonar Contacts Classifer

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5f485d7-8a0a-4a2d-92e4-b0b79399d2e0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Origami Labs UK Ltd for the FASTER - Self-supervised Learning Sonar Contacts Classifier project. The contract, valued at £79,026 GBP, was awarded through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on January 16, 2024, and the contract period runs from February 8, 2024, to March 31, 2024. The project falls under the category of Administration, defence, and social security services in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those with expertise in developing automatic SONAR contact detectors and classifiers using SSL. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this project. The Ministry of Defence, acting as the buyer, is located in Bristol, England. Origami Labs UK Ltd, the awarded supplier, is based in Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Businesses with relevant capabilities in the defence and technology sectors are well-suited to compete in this contracting process.

## Notice

The outcome of this task is an automatic SONAR contact detector and classifier that uses SSL to overcome lack of labelled data and will enable human operators to focus on contacts of interest and reduce their workload.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f56b749-d689-450c-b2fe-8240754ebe30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,026 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,026 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORIGAMI LABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2024 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f56b749-d689-450c-b2fe-8240754ebe30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f56b749-d689-450c-b2fe-8240754ebe30
  6th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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