AISI Research and Evals Partner for Cyber and Autonomous Capabilities of AI Foundation Models

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£5,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Rethink Priorities

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) is a directorate within the Department of Science and Innovation Technology mission (DSIT). Its mission is to minimise the surprise to the UK and humanity from rapid and unexpected advances in AI. In pursuit of this objective, it aims to offer vital insights into the capabilities of frontier AI systems by conducting evaluations of frontier models, as well as carrying out research to better understand the risks posed by these models and develop potential mitigations to alleviate these risks.

This contract seeks to support AISI in delivering high quality research and evaluations that will support key decision-makers regarding AI security risks, impacts of those risks, and the appropriate mitigations.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jul 2025, 11:14 BST
Last source update: 3 Jul 2025, 11:14 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-037042
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055823 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: RM6200 AI DPS Call-off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1813 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rethink PrioritiesSME	£5,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

AISI Research and Evals Partner for Cyber and Autonomous Capabilities of AI Foundation Models · Rethink PrioritiesSME
Signed
1 Jul 2025
Value
£5,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
18bids · 18 electronic	13	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsScience, Innovation & Technology London, UK, SW1A 2EGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Rethink Priorities UKAwarded supplier14807023 Eastbourne, UK, BN22 8PW

Official documents & specifications

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