Award

Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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Award

15 Dec 2022 at 11:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract to Heriot-Watt University for the project titled "Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)", related to research and development services and consultancy. The contract, valued at 317,447.20 GBP, was procured through a selective process, specific to the RCLOUD framework. The contract period spans from 28th November 2022 to 30th September 2023, with a tender deadline of 16th November 2022. The project location is in England, with a postal code of EH14 4AS.

This opportunity created by the award can benefit businesses involved in research, development, and consultancy services particularly in machine learning algorithms. Companies well-suited to compete are those with expertise in threat detection and characterisation. The contract provides a significant opportunity for growth and collaboration within the research and development sector. Businesses looking to expand into the UK market and provide specialised services in this industry category should consider this tender for potential business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)

Notice Description

This notice is for transparency purposes only. The Contract has been awarded to Heriot-Watt University through the RCLOUD framework. The objective of this work is to carry out fundamental research and development of a novel, probabilistic framework that will facilitate the integration, training, testing and evaluation of machine learning algorithms to detect and characterise threats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d02a856-4d1e-46ac-a84d-5202decc3dcc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b27177c-a7b0-42ee-bb20-11bc05fbc59a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£317,447 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£110,239 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Nov 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ejcummins@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01980955660

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

Further Information

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