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Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Development

UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

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23 Sep 2024 at 09:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has awarded a contract for the development of Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) to Epimorphics Ltd. This contract entails creating processing pipelines to handle diverse data types and designing data models for metadata management. Categorised under IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support with a procurement method of selective call-off from a framework agreement, this contract was awarded on 9 September 2024. The project, located at OX10 8BB in Wallingford, will run from 9 September 2024 to 31 March 2025, with a total value of £448,000.

This tender presents noteworthy opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and data management. Given the scope of work involving time series data and instrumentation, businesses proficient in handling sensor data and implementing FAIR principles for metadata management will find great potential for growth and innovation. Companies with expertise in developing robust data processing infrastructures are well-suited to compete and collaborate under such framework agreements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Development

Notice Description

Develop processing pipelines to deal with the variety of data types flowing into the FDRI infrastructure. In the first instance we will deal with time series data from sensors and a variety of instruments. In parallel we will design and build appropriate data models to capture relevant metadata and provenance information for these data types in a metadata management system using FAIR principles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-981493eb-e6ce-412a-b638-f09750a9f700
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d58337f-82a7-4ad0-a006-57d37ce85c19
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£448,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£448,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 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
UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLINGFORD
Postcode
OX10 8BB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Benson & Crowmarsh
Westminster Constituency
Henley and Thame

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EPIMORPHICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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