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title: "AI for DIgital Selection - Azure ML"
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# AI for DIgital Selection - Azure ML

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a750890d-71da-4b33-8ac6-bccca5280e7a

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## Summary

The National Archives is conducting a selective procurement process for the contract titled "AI for Digital Selection - Azure ML" within the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The procurement falls under the contract category of services and has a total value of £66,715. The contract period is set to commence on 16 December 2019 and conclude on 31 March 2020. Businesses interested in this tender had until 23 October 2019 to submit their bids.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in artificial intelligence and IT services, particularly those offering consulting and software development solutions. Companies with expertise in Azure ML or related AI technologies will be well-positioned to compete, allowing them to forge valuable partnerships with a prestigious organisation like The National Archives while expanding their footprint in the public sector.

## Notice

Most government departments hold a significant volume of data in the form of a 'digital heap' of documents, emails, datasets and other types of information. This is evidence of the department's policymaking and delivery and must be appraised and selected for permanent preservation as the historical record. Appraisal and selection of this material will almost certainly be carried out with the support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Some parts of the appraisal and selection challenge lend themselves to AI solutions, such as distinguishing between personal and business email. Other aspects are intrinsically very difficult. This project aims to increase our hands-on capability and understanding in the use of AI for selecting records, not to identify a tool that we can recommend to government to carry out selection. One of the tools identified in Phase 1 is Azure ML. This contract is to provide the following: a) the necessary licences for Azure ML, and any other associated licences which may be required. b) sufficient cloud space for working. c) the services of an expert user, or team of expert users, of Azure ML

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92df934-24f8-429e-b947-dbad634cae11 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £66,715 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,715 |
| 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 | ADATIS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2019 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92df934-24f8-429e-b947-dbad634cae11

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e92df934-24f8-429e-b947-dbad634cae11
  12th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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