--- title: "Safeguarded AI: Technical Area 3 Applications" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047a89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047a89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a89.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY" published: "2024-08-07" --- # Safeguarded AI: Technical Area 3 Applications Buyer: ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047a89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a89.json) ## Summary The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is currently in the tender stage for their project titled "Safeguarded AI: Technical Area 3 Applications," focusing on research and development services and related consultancy services. This initiative aims to unlock breakthroughs in the areas of energy system optimisation, infectious disease epidemiology, climate and weather prediction, aircraft and spaceflight dynamics, and control systems for robots in human environments. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submitting full proposals is 2nd October 2024 by 12:00 BST. Located in London, this procurement process falls under the main category of services, and the method being utilised is a selective, competitive procedure with negotiation. This tender presents substantial opportunities for a range of businesses, including start-ups, SMEs, non-profits, and large companies, especially those specialised in AI, machine learning, and software development. ARIA plans to distribute significant funding in two phases, offering businesses a unique chance to contribute to and shape groundbreaking AI tools while gaining access to an extensive research community and leadership support. Businesses with expertise in compiling and validating datasets, designing evaluation suites, or developing predictive models and autonomous systems are highly encouraged to participate. This initiative not only promises direct economic benefits through contracts and grants but also positions businesses at the forefront of AI safety and innovation. ## Notice ARIA is an R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. We empower scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is technologically or scientifically possible. We will reach across disciplines, sectors and institutions to shape, fund and manage projects across the R&D ecosystem, from startups to universities, to break down silos and discover new pathways. We are looking for proposals for our Safeguarded AI: Theory programme. For more info see here https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 Through TA3, we will look to demonstrate a 'gatekeeper' workflow that could be used to create and maintain decision-support tools and/or safeguard autonomous AI systems to solve specific, economically valuable challenges. As part of this work, teams will elicit functional and non-functional requirements from customers for a proposed product, then outline simplified versions for very concrete use cases. These specifications will serve as the benchmark evaluations for our entire research programme, as we'll look to develop AI systems specifically tailored to solve them. A full set of applications will be determined after the TA3 solicitation, but some applications we're currently considering include: energy system optimisation; infectious disease epidemiology, climate and weather prediction; aircraft and spaceflight dynamics; and control systems for robots in human environments. The solicitation will run in two phases: Phase one: In the initial phase, we'll distribute funding to deeply understand customer needs and elicit requirements, this may include: sourcing datasets, designing evaluation suites to validate the performance of predictive models and autonomous or semi-autonomous controllers. Phase two: Successful teams (estimated 2-4 groups total) will then advance to the second phase, where they will receive significant funding to apply the tools developed in the other Technical Areas to their application domain. Our thesis Safeguarded AI: constructing guaranteed safety (https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ARIA-Safeguarded-AI-Programme-Thesis-V1.pdf) gives a detailed overview of how this workstream compliments the whole programme. ARIA Creators (recipients of ARIA's funding), gain access to the programme's research community, ARIA's programme leadership and wider community. You can find out more here https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/ Options: Additional funding, scope and duration could be added to any contracts awarded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024772-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | 30 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ADVANCED RESEARCH AND INVENTION AGENCY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 2DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2024 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024772-2024 - 4 Jul 2024 at 10:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020406-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.aria.org.uk/ - https://www.aria.org.uk/faqs-funding/ - https://www.aria.org.uk/programme-safeguarded-ai/ - https://www.aria.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ARIA-Safeguarded-AI-Programme-Thesis-V1.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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