Expired contract

AWARDED CONTRACT: TRHR3268 - Content Writing Bias Detection Software

Details

Buyer: Department for Transport (DFT)
Supplier(s): Be Applied Limited
Value: £16,500
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Software-related services
Published: 19 June 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This contract is awarded to Be Applied Ltd for the provision of a web-based assistive writing software tool which specialises in the identification of bias within the context of job descriptions and advertising. The platform must be able to analyse for language associated with protected characteristics (age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation) and make suitable alternative recommendations to improve candidate experience. This procurement activity was conducted via open competition resulting from a previously published call for expressions of interest. The total duration of this contract is 1 year. As specified, this contract contains provision for the DfT to upgrade the number of users over the term of the subscription, subject to the DfT's needs and internal budget. The maximum budget allocated to this contract, including all increases to user numbers, is £16,500 excluding VAT.

Timeline

Completed: Award date13 June 2023
Completed: Award published19 June 2023
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date13 June 2024

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

72260000 · Software-related services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov