Published date: 16 June 2021
Last edited date: 2 July 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000
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Statistical services - 79330000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
NP10 8QQ
Value of contract
£80,000
Procurement reference
CF-0021400D1r000001nvObEAI10
Published date
16 June 2021
Approach to market date
25 June 2021
Contract start date
30 July 2021
Contract end date
29 April 2022
Contract type
Not applicable
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Background
The Government response to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) call for views identified several actions. This included a commitment to "commission an economic study to enhance our understanding of the role the IP framework plays in incentivising investment in AI alongside other factors. This will draw together the international evidence. This study will enable government to better understand the relationship between IP and AI. This expression of interest statement gives detail on this proposed study and invites those interested parties to respond, instructions can be found below.
AI developments have grown at an unprecedented pace and, as a General-Purpose Technology (GPT), has the potential to increase innovation and productivity in a wide variety of sectors. Existing research shows that AI investment have grown in the UK but funding remains one of the main obstacles to innovation (2019 ONS Innovation surveys), and AI firms are not an exception (Tech nation, 2019). IP may be an important investment incentive mechanism to protect the returns on these investments for inventors and creators. The government wants to better understand the role of the UK IP framework in incentivising investment in AI, to foster AI invention and innovation.
Objectives
IP may influence the costs and benefits from undertaking AI investment and thereby AI innovation. The IPO is commissioning a study to better understand the role IP plays in incentivising AI investment in the UK.
The scope of this research covers all IP that may incentivises investments in AI. This includes, but is not limited to, patents, copyrights, designs, trade marks, and trade secrets.
The expected outputs of the study are:
1) Identify key actors of the AI sector (developers and users),
2) Perform an assessment of the drivers of AI investment,
3) Provide evidence on whether and to what extent IP plays a role in incentivising AI investment in the UK.
How to Apply
Organisations interested in delivering the above services, should register your interest on the IPO e-procurement portal:
https://ipo-procurement.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=projects&uid=a074J00000Ct5quQAB&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=
Registration on the system may be required if you are a new supplier to the IPO e-portal system.
Associated Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation is now available for bidding organisations to access. Completed ITT submissions must be returned via the IPO e-portal no later than noon (12:00), Friday 16 July 2021.
Tender Phase is now open for those that have not already expressed an interest.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Future opportunity
- Published 16 June 2021, last edited 1 July 2021
About the buyer
Contact name
Corporate Service Procurement
Address
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8QQ
GB
Telephone
03003002000
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Approach to market date: 25 June 2021