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s121 Technology Notices Accreditation Feasibility Study

Ofcom

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ofcom

Buyer Address: OFCOM, LONDON, SE19HA, England

Contact Email: procurement.notice@ofcom.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
124825.0 GBP
Published
11 Jun 2025, 13:17
Deadline
07 Mar 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
14 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2025, 22:59
Category
works
CPV
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
PUBLIC Group International Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This research pertains to section 121 of the Online Safety Act, which enables Ofcom to give tech notices to services to identify CSEA or terrorism content and swiftly take it down. Ofcom has a requirement to assess how Ofcom can effectively establish a technology accreditation process to accredit technologies against the proposed minimum standards of accuracy (MSoA) outlined in our consultation paper.

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Opportunity Context

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