# U69 - AI DATA INNOVATION HUB

> 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: £4,162,190
- Tender value: £4,162,190
- Award date: 16 May 2022
- Published: 23 June 2022
- Contract start: 23 May 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8b12221f-0a6d-4a96-bee4-c25b4d0f9c79-549030
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc18597d-6e62-44bc-b034-be8906885a41

## Description

As part of an initiative to establish, a Defence AI Centre Dstl has been mandated to ensure 'Defence has established 2 "AI innovation hubs" at leading AI Universities around the UK\.' The vision for the Hubs is to establish research centres of excellence that can address AI and Data science related issues to expand the capability of the MOD through advancing emerging research ideas to the point where they can be developed and deployed\. The aim of this task is: To establish and operate an innovation hub within an academic environment to address issues related to data readiness and exploitation for AI and Data Science purposes\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b12221f-0a6d-4a96-bee4-c25b4d0f9c79-549030)