DDAITF/013 Planning Data, Knowledge and Analytical Orchestration Services & COA Testing, Evaluation and Adaptation Services for Operational Planning

The Ministry of Defence (MOD), through the Defence AI Accelerator Task Force (TF RAID), intends to procure a secure, scalable capability to support operational planning across Defence.

TF RAID exists to accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-enabled capabilities in support of Defence outcomes, working with users, technical specialists and industry to identify, test and transition operationally relevant solutions.

This requirement is expected to support operational planners by improving access to authorised planning information, enabling reusable machine-readable planning knowledge, orchestrating analytical services, and supporting the modelling, testing and comparison of alternative Courses of Action (COAs).

The procurement will be structured as a single competition with 2 Lots:

- Lot 1 will focus on planning data, knowledge and analytical orchestration services; and

- Lot 2 will focus on COA testing, evaluation and adaptation services. Suppliers are invited to bid for 1 or both lots.

Together, the Lots are intended to improve the speed, quality, traceability and robustness of operational planning while maintaining appropriate human oversight, governance, transparency, security and interoperability within Authority-approved environments, including those handling information up to SECRET UK EYES ONLY where required.

MOD will be seeking to compete this requirement through the Government Commercial Agency Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Purchasing System (AI DPS/RM6200). Participation in any subsequent competition will therefore be limited to suppliers appointed to the relevant Lots of the AIDPS Framework who pass the shortlist filter exercise.