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Published 6 Aug 2024, 09:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Human Uplift Studies – Biological Capabilities of LLM’s (Lab Based)

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£210,281published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Aug 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Imperial College Projects Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (“DSIT” or the “Buyer” or “the

Authority”) commissioned a Tender through RM6126 - Research and Insights DPS.

This project is to conduct:

  • a short research study to quantitatively investigate how the use of LLMs can make

synthetic biology accessible to non-experts.

  • The Supplier should develop (in close iteration with AISI) and run a Randomized

Controlled Trial (RCT) where groups of people with varying levels of biology

expertise conduct a biology task in a laboratory with the support of

  • google-based internet search
  • a state-of-the-art LLM
  • a human expert.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2024, 09:05 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2024, 09:05 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024610
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0487e2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This Opportunity was Tendered via RM6126 - Research and Insights DPS - no opportunity notice required.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £210,2811 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Imperial College Projects Ltd£210,281 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of JusticeReview body Westminster, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.