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ITEP1018 - AI Assurance Proof of Concept

National Highways · published 18 Sept 2025. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDabb02e67-07b3-4f79-848f-64837eafce39-864433
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-49e34e1f-3f97-472a-884e-a6cc27850d9d
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-324981
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£119,598
award field
Tender value
£119,598
tender field
Procurement method
Call-off from a framework agreement
Category
services
CPV
72225000
System quality assurance assessment and review services
Delivery
British Oversea Territories
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

ITEP1018 - AI Assurance Proof of Concept This requirement is for a proof of concept project which will build on the work of Cyber Futures. Key activities include building tools and frameworks to assess and assure AI systems effectively. These tools will evaluate AI systems against key values such as fairness, safety, and resilience, ensuring they meet ethical standards and perform reliably under real-world conditions. The project will demonstrate and apply AI testing techniques, such as stress testing and scenario analysis, to identify potential weaknesses and ensure robustness.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release18 Sept 2025
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published15 Sept 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published21 Sept 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Kainos Software Ltd

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SOURCE

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Published 18 Sept 2025 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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