# AI Tech Watch Deep Dives

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED](/contract-winners/frazer-nash-consultancy/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £64,927
- Tender value: £64,927
- Award date: 25 January 2022
- Published: 24 February 2022
- Contract start: 25 January 2022
- Contract end: 30 April 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7fd3c3f6-3259-45e2-aa9a-3407cfc742dd-511867
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3a2f12c-957c-4b95-a749-0f181026d692

## Description

Dstl has a requirement to increase its knowledge and understanding of the state-of-the-art in Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) research around two specific areas - Broad AI, and Machine Assisted Forecasting and Prediction\. For each area, we are seeking a technical deep dive report which should contain: • An overview of the key technical observations across each AI topic, drawing together the relevant research from both recent publications as well as still-current techniques which may have been known for some time • A series of observations on the topic, providing commentary on public announcements and / or academic articles made by industry and academia • Next steps, which recommend further work with Dstl or partners could undertake to better understand the implications for Defence\. Each report should be produced to a high quality and be suitable for sharing with other stakeholders within HM Government, and our 5-eyes international partners\. The activity should be confined to the topics of interest, and be undertaken by technical experts in that specialty\. This approach will provide a coherent overview of the topic, with deep technical insight\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fd3c3f6-3259-45e2-aa9a-3407cfc742dd-511867)