Official UK procurement notice
707251450 DF080 AOLB Archive Digitilisation
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre (DAIC) is looking to deliver rapid technology across the portfolio, within their Digital Operations function, through a series, labelled Challenge 3,2,1. This Opportunity is the first Use Case (Army Operational Legacy Branch (AOLB) - Archive Digitisation) and will be delivered through a multi supplier Framework Agreement, which is segregated into two LOTS (LOT 1 will be Proof of Concept and LOT 2 will be Scale & Operationalisation).
The use case is as follows: A software solution is required to provide robust search and optical character recognition (OCR) functionality over digitised documents and their metadata to meet legal standards. Documents must be searchable to a degree of accuracy that meets ISO 10002 and the solution must support both filtering on metadata and search over textual document content.
This Contract Notice is to inform the Market the DPQQ is now live for this opportunity. Please follow the URL (contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗) for further information.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of themLot #1707251450 DF/080 AOLB Archive digitisation
The Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre (DAIC) is looking to deliver rapid technology across the portfolio, within their Digital Operations function, through a series labelled Challenge 3,2,1. This Opportunity is the first Use Case (Army Operational Legacy Branch (AOLB) - Archive Digitisation) and will be delivered through a multi supplier Framework Agreement, which is segregated into two LOTS (LOT 1 will be Proof of Concept and LOT 2 will be Scale & Operationalisation).
The use case is as follows: A software solution is required to provide robust search and optical character recognition (OCR) functionality over digitised documents and their metadata to meet legal standards. Documents must be searchable to a degree of accuracy that meets ISO 10002 and the solution must support both filtering on metadata and search over textual document content.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
This work will include activities classified up to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE. Server Farms must be located within the United Kingdom. All personnel engaged on this requirement must at a minimum have current Security Check clearance or be willing and able to obtain such clearance before commencing work on the requirement.
Security conditions are located in the Qualification envelope of the DPQQ.
- “707251450 DF080 AOLB Archive Digitilisation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Jul 2023, 13:18 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2023, 13:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019285- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03df5bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
N/A
Publisher note: Supplier selection will take place in the following sequence: 1. Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) responses will be evaluated and a maximum of ten suppliers will be selected to participate in the ITN process. 2. ITN responses will be evaluated and following any negotiations a minimum of three suppliers will be selected to demonstrate their Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products. 3. The demonstrations will then be evaluated and following any further negotiations, the Authority intends to award Framework contracts. Without commitment: 4. The Authority will proceed to run a Further Competition on LOT 1 of the Framework, where selected suppliers will be individually tasked to deliver a Proof of Concept (POC) under this LOT. 5. The outcomes of the POC’s will be evaluated and one supplier will be awarded onto LOT 2 of the Framework, where the Authority will be able to operationalise the solution - in accordance with the Framework T&C's, which will be provided at ITN stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Jul 2023 → 4 Aug 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published6 Jul 2023, 13:18 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ministry of Defence, Defence DigitalReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria