Published date: 14 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 August 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software support services - 72261000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_285559/997433

Published date

14 September 2021

Closing date

19 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 August 2021

Contract end date

22 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The aim of the requirement is to be able to access and evaluate the utility of a software platform that assesses international open source information, curates it and allows access to it in near real time. By utilising Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) it will be possible to access over 1 million online news sources across 230 countries at speed identifying defence, conflict and security specific language.

REQUIREMENT

There is a need to establish Defence's requirement for and understand the utility of novel methods, models, techniques and analysis tools that can curate, assess and process vast quantities of open-source data and draw valuable insights for policy and decision-makers. Refer to Statement of Requirement at Schedule 1.

Contract through G-Cloud RM1557.12 down selected to Adarga

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Award information

Awarded date

20 August 2021

Contract start date

24 August 2021

Contract end date

22 August 2023

Total value of contract

£2,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Adarga Ltd

Address

Embassy Tea House, 195-205 Union Street, London, SE1 0LN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Shrivenham
SN6 8LA
England

Email

Andrew.hall453@mod.gov.uk