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Published 13 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation for data scientists to support development of network and security product

Official notice

Authority: XALIENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£98,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The core idea behind the innovation project is to develop our current innovation Martina (in Proof Of Concept (POC) currently), that uses artificial intelligence to predict, and in many cases remediate, network faults and security breaches before they occur to a standalone product. To achieve this, data scientists will be required to develop the models that create the relationships between network faults and cyber breaches.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Further details of the requirements and scope will be provided on completion of a…

Further details of the requirements and scope will be provided on completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) agreed and signed by both Xalient and the applicant.

We require specialist data scientist expertise to support and drive our productisation of Martina.

We have identified the gap in skills to deliver bulk data transformation, building machine learning models at scale incorporating supervised learning and unsupervised learning, data trend analysis and data pattern correlation. These are specialist data science and big data skills that Xalient does not possess.

The specific knowledge and expertise of the data scientists will be used to design and build the data collection, data processing and machine learning functions of Martina, ready for full productisation in the selected cloud environment.

Our product works based on a data collector to collect telemetry information and an "AIOps Module" to process and provide the machine learning functionality.

We have broken down the specification of the project into stages below. These stages form part of a larger productisation program to bring Martina to market - however the below stages represent the scope of tasks that are pertinent to this application.

  • Data Collection - Inbound Integration Module - design and build
  • Data Collection - ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) Process - Design and Build
  • Data Collection - Outbound integration module
  • Machine Learning - Pre-Processing Module
  • Machine Learning - Machine Learning Module
  • Machine Learning - Data Correlation Module

As a result of our POC work, we feel that the skills required to fulfil the stages in this specification would mainly include:

  • Python programming
  • REST APIs
  • JSON
  • Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) - MySQL preferred
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • React and Bootstrap
  • Node.js
  • Flask (Python)

Our research and findings have led us to speculate the above skills are relevant, however applicants are permitted to submit alternative tooling or languages provided they are backed by demonstrable domain experience and relevance.

Our goal is to take Martina to market in a "production ready" state. Applicants should detail how they will address the following aspects in their submissions:

  • Scale - how will the solution scale effectively?
  • Resiliency - how will the solution maintain service continuity in the event of any single discernible failure within the pertinent infrastructure and/or processes?
  • Supportability - post launch and "go live" of the solution, what documentation and/or support mechanisms will be provided and in what format to ensure a successful transition into BAU?
Variant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Jun 2022, 11:58 BST
Last source update
13 Jun 2022, 16:07 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Jun 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016177
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03459f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
27 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jun 2022 → 28 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Jun 2022, 16:07 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    28 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Quality Quality related criteria will be scored on the basis of the following scale: 100% In respect of each element of the Services identified in the question, the proposals fully explain how the relevant element will be delivered to the standards required, throughout the term. The proposals are clear, precise and robust. The explanation is sufficient to give a high degree of confidence that all …

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

XALIENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate Business SMEManaged Services Provider 3rd Floor,1 Ashley Road, ALTRINCHAM, North West, WA142DTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • XalientReview body LeedsContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria