Published date: 24 February 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
London
Procurement reference
tender_484402/1455346
Published date
24 February 2025
Closing date
10 March 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The AI Security Institute (AISI) is a research organisation within the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.
We are conducting research and building infrastructure to understand the capabilities and impacts of advanced AI and to develop and test risk mitigations.
We are also working with the wider research community, AI developers and other governments to affect how AI is developed and to shape global policymaking on this issue.
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AISI is hosting an industry engagement on Wednesday 19th March 2025 in Stratford, London, UK, which will introduce the AI Security Institute, with opportunities for suppliers to meet AISI teams and industry colleagues for networking.
Tickets for this event are limited due to venue capacity; tickets will be made available to suppliers at AISI's discretion, based on evidence of strong expertise and relevance to AISI's research activity.
AISI is interested in meeting suppliers who specialise in:
1. Developing evaluations that elicit responses from AI models
2. Delivering studies involving human participants, i.e. testing how much access to advanced AI uplifts novices' abilities in particular tasks​
3. Building infrastructure to support research on model capabilities, for example building cyber ranges, agent frameworks or agent tooling
4. Capability elicitation techniques, including through post-training of AI models
5. Technical research that could develop novel mitigations for AI risks​, including on model safeguards, alignment and control measures
We are currently not looking to engage with Suppliers in the following areas due to the number of other routes to market and engagement opportunities available:
A. AI Digital Services
B.AI Deployment
C. AI Integration
D. AI Licencing
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This is a networking opportunity only
There is no requirement for Suppliers to prepare presentations for the day - it is a networking opportunity and introduction to the AI Security Institute ONLY.
Neither attendance nor discussions constitute any form of pre-qualification exercise or approved supplier lists.
Any future procurement exercises will be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Procurement Law. Nothing in the event or any other engagements with industry prior to a formal procurement process shall be construed as a representation as to the Authority's ultimate decision in relation to any future requirement.
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More information
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Please submit your request to attend this industry day as an email entitled 'Request to attend AISI Industry Day' to: dsit.dttgcbp@dsit.gov.uk
For your request for attendance to be considered, it must clearly state:
Name of company
Names and role titles of proposed attendees (max. 2)
Company overview - Please use keywords to provide a summary of your organisation's key offerings, and how your work would contribute to AISI's research interests (max. 250 words)
Note: submission of interest does not guarantee a place of attendance on the day.
Registration will close at 13:00 (UK Time) on 10/03/2025. Additional detailed information and joining instructions will be sent out to successful attendees by 12/03/2025.
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Additional Information:
No costs can be reimbursed for travel to and from the event, or any other expenses that occur from attending the event.
Non-attendance at this event does not preclude organisations from any potential future opportunities.
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