PS22481 - Evaluation of options to expand AI & ML capability at DC

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 13th February 2023 at 11:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UK government's National AI Strategy set out a 10-year plan to make Britain a global superpower. The output from the work we are looking to tender with this document aligns with the priorities set out under Pillar 1 and 2 of the National AI strategy and more specifically with the need for applied AI technologies to new use cases and ensuring AI benefits all sectors of the UK economy.

A previous report has suggested that AI could benefit the UK economy by an uplift of 22% GDP. With this tender, we are looking to identify a short list of options and associated economic benefits for investing in the expansion of capabilities by Digital Catapult to develop a national resource for the acceleration of testing and development of new AI & ML solutions. The Digital Catapult already has capability in this technology and delivers a number of different business support functions including the Machine Intelligence Garage and INJECT. We seek to identify and prioritise a list of additional investment options that have the capacity to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies in the UK economy.

The services tendered in this document seek to identify and quantify ROI from a short list of possible investment options to expand Digital Catapults' capabilities in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning and associated enabling technologies/infrastructure to support the acceleration of adoption of AI & ML in the industry.

The work will be delivered in two phases. The information gathering phase 1, that will lead to an interim report to outline the key findings gathered and phase 2 that will engage in evaluating and analysing information gathered and lead to writing of the final documents.

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.

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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 PS22481.

Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

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i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

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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.

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