Data annotation and object detection algorithm training

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£125,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 2 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) is to identify available capabilities within the supply chain for the data annotation and object detection model training under challenging visual conditions.

CPV: Custom software development services · Programming services of packaged software products · Software programming and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 5 moSMEVCSE

Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (5 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

72200000 Software programming and consultancy services 72210000 Programming services of packaged software products 72230000 Custom software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Last source update: 11 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Authority reference: T/CAB089/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055802
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Custom software development servicesProgramming services of packaged software productsSoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059896 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

11 Sept 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
11 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Market engagement395 days ago
27 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
Tender notice expected390 days ago
2 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts358 days ago
3 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
11 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST