BOSA – Artificial Intelligence solutions for the federal government

1. Information about the procurement

ICT Solution: Artificial Intelligence solutions for the federal government

BOSA is committed to support the federal government take full advantage of AI’s potential to improve efficiency, transparency and services to citizens. Some of the envisaged AI solutions are:

1. Artificial Intelligence awareness and training for federal public services
2. Artificial Intelligence expertise for federal public services
3. Implementation, deployment and integration of AI solutions for federal public services
4. Hosting of AI services
5. Access to SaaS services for AI solutions in federal public services
6. Analysis and monitoring of AI solutions in production for federal utilities

The innovation procurement of BOSA is planned in the framework of the National Convergence Plan for the development of Artificial Intelligence. (Plan national de convergence pour le développement de l’intelligence artificielle)

Key technologies:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine learning
• Software as a Service

Procurer:  BOSA FOD Federal Public Service

Type of innovation procurement: Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions – PPI

Preliminary Market Consultation: Q2 20224

Timeframe: Contract notice expected in Q4 2024

Budget invested by the procurer: 3 to 4 M euros per year (during 4 years).

More information:

Website of procurer about this procurement:  https://bosa.belgium.be/nl/themas/digitale-overheid

2. Type of assistance provided by eafip

To the specific tender:

Guidance in the preparation of the procurement and drafting tendering documents with specific focus on regulatory and legal guidelines.

To the general procurement of the organisation:

best practices for innovation procurement.