Textio

Role

Textio is responsible for the engineering of its tool by designing, developing and maintaining the software and algorithms that power its language optimisation features. Amazon AWS and Amazon Guard Duty are considered as part of Textio’s infrastructure. AWS provides the cloud computing resources necessary for processing large datasets and running machine learning models. Amazon Guard Duty offers security monitoring to protect data and ensure compliance with security standards.

Procurement procedure

Head Office Corporate Services (HOCS) commercial outlined using the Crown Commercial Framework to deliver this requirement, this was the preferred option. However, following review there was not a suitable framework in place at the time which fully met the requirement. The requirement was openly tendered enabling CIV HR to assess and select the most economically advantageous supplier against the statement of requirement, this was unsuccessful and no contract was awarded. Textio was the only remaining option, all avenues were explored. As it is actively used by other government departments, Textio was then awarded a direct contract which was processed by HOCS commercial to ensure that MOD terms and conditions are adhered to.

Data access terms

MOD grants Textio a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify and make derivative works based upon the Data solely in connection with use of the Services and Textio’s provision of the Services to Company. MOD represents and warrants that MOD or MOD’s licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Data, and that Company has all rights in DocuSign Envelope ID: 9D0C21A8-C63C-4A46-BBFB-AAD2A3C936AD- 4. Data that are necessary and sufficient to use the in connection with MOD’s Account on the Services.