--- title: "PS22477 - Report on the core principles and opportunities for trustworthy and responsible AI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2023-01-31" --- # PS22477 - Report on the core principles and opportunities for trustworthy and responsible AI Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c177de6d-2c8f-4ea6-b9f2-e6b271688a06.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking a supplier for the provision of research and writing services to produce a report on the core principles and opportunities for trustworthy and responsible AI. The tender, titled "PS22477 - Report on the core principles and opportunities for trustworthy and responsible AI", has a value of £110,000 GBP and falls under the main procurement category of research and development services. The deadline for bid submissions is February 2, 2023, with a contract period starting from February 20, 2023, to June 9, 2023. This tender opportunity is well-suited for businesses in the services industry, focusing on AI technologies and research. This tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development services, particularly within the AI sector, to engage with a public procurement process aimed at advancing innovation in trustworthy and responsible AI. Suppliers should register on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal to participate in the procurement process and submit their bids by the specified deadline. The tender process follows an open procedure below threshold, inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete for this contract, aligning with the organisation's goal of fostering efficiency and savings within the public sector. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday, 02 February 2023 11.00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The aim of this tender exercise is to appoint a supplier for the provision of the research and writing of a report on the Core principles and opportunities for trustworthy and responsible AI. The output of this work is split into 2 phases. Phase 1 makes the backbone of the work and is linked with submission of the interim report. Phase 2, constitutes with finalising the report, revisions and final edits. Specific objectives: - Research key principles underlying trust and responsibility of AI systems. o Importance of principles in different stages of the AI lifecycle - Research innovation opportunities that derive from trust and responsible AI systems. - Research commercial opportunities that derive from development of trust and responsible AI systems. - Outline opportunities the UK could focus on and lead in these areas:- o Research o Innovation o AI standards - Outline any gaps in the UK or clear advantage points where international markets are ahead in implementation of trust and responsible AI covering ethical, legal and technical advancements. - Provide a 3 page executive summary Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS22477 Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b38cea-d8a4-4825-9440-e8226f57e1a2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Feb 2023 - 16 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 31 Jan 2023 at 09:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b38cea-d8a4-4825-9440-e8226f57e1a2 - 18 Jan 2023 at 18:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b38cea-d8a4-4825-9440-e8226f57e1a2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36b38cea-d8a4-4825-9440-e8226f57e1a2 31st January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5702ca5f-a10b-433b-b0ea-86bd8744e782 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b6601e9-19ec-4c28-ac74-9548dc900248 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/acf7065a-338f-46cc-aae1-cf48ab264f93 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87e6d6ac-a138-4b5a-8e7e-a4809cbd3115 n/a - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com Jaggaer eSourcing Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5983149b-55c0-4d57-89b3-370b359c6281 n/a ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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