Machine Learning Operations
Details
- Buyer
- The Open University
- Value
- £400,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 8 August 2023
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Open University (OU) is undertaking a strategic initiative to enable the scalable delivery of Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities for the university. The OU does not have experience of delivering and deploying multiple algorithms at scale, something that is required for our personalisation plans. To enable this, the OU is looking to develop and implement an MLOps framework There are two discrete workstreams which each have phases with in them. For the purposes of this Call-Off Contract, they will be referred to as Project 1 and Project 2 each with their own timelines, deliverables and costs. Whilst the Call-Off Contract is for 2 years, Only phase1 for both projects is detailed in this Call-Off Contract with follow up phases on both projects to be commissioned using additional statements of work (both Parties to sign off) to confirm deliverables and costs.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date13 April 2023
- Completed: Award published8 August 2023Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date7 August 2025
About the buyer
The Open University is a higher education provider that runs procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 through its own procurement service. Tender opportunities are advertised on Find a Tender and managed through the university's Intend e-tendering portal. Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium membership gives access to a shared framework used across UK universities. Lower-value purchases can go through a Direct Request for Quote instead of a full tender. A business team advises organisations on the most suitable procurement route before a contract begins. Purchase orders and supplier invoices route through the SAP Ariba Business Network.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Open University's contract awards have been in business services, software and information systems and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-open-university.gov |
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