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UK SBS BLOJEU-CR150087NERC Consultation exercise for the redevelopment of the MEDIN metadata discovery portal

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

21 Mar 2018 at 14:15

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on the consultation exercise for the redevelopment of the MEDIN metadata discovery portal. The tender titled "UK SBS BLOJEU-CR150087NERC" falls under the marine services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. Currently, the process is at the Award stage, with key dates including a contract period from 8th December 2015 to 31st January 2016, and it has been valued at £9,350. The initial tender was published on 30th October 2015, and the submission period ended on 9th November 2015.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consulting, marine research services, and data management to compete for the contract. Companies that can assist in conducting user consultations, preparing questionnaires, and facilitating task group assessments would be particularly well-suited for this process. The involvement in this project could enhance their visibility in the marine data sector and foster relationships with government departments and other organisations within the marine community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR150087NERC Consultation exercise for the redevelopment of the MEDIN metadata discovery portal

Notice Description

MEDIN (http://www.oceannet.org/) is a collaborative and open partnership, established in April 2008, working to improve the management of marine data and information, and provide better access to the UK's marine data resources. Sponsors include government departments, research councils, environmental and conservation agencies, trading funds and commercial organisations. It operates under the auspices of the Marine Science Coordination Committee, and reports to that body. MEDIN has established a coordinated framework for managing marine data and information within the UK marine community and has a metadata discovery portal which acts as a single point of access for users to access and find data and information. The portal first went live in June 2010 and since then has been through one development cycle in 2013/14. Further development work will be undertaken on the portal and this we will do in direct response to user needs. WORK OUTLINE We require external assistance to run a consultation exercise to assess the user requirements for an updated MEDIN portal. There are two work packages under this consultation process: Work package 1: Questionnaire Prepare and distribute an online questionnaire to gather feedback from the general marine community. This should be disseminated alongside an article (to be written by the contractor) for Marine Data News, MEDIN's quarterly newsletter, about the consultation with the link to the questionnaire. Work package 2: Task group assessment Convene a task group to review the portal and consider what developments should be implemented. The task group should consist of 2-3 representatives from each of MEDIN's main end user categories: Government Departments/Agencies, Commercial Organisations, Academia/research councils, Charities and Non-Governmental Organisations and the General Public. These representatives should ideally be those who have not been involved with MEDIN before and whose work entails collecting or working with marine data. NB They should not be data managers. Part of the funds available for this invitation to tender will be used to pay for hosting the task group meeting and providing travel costs to participants. Additional information: How to apply UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. Please register on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement by emailing Expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so . For help regarding the application process Tel 0345 010 3503

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f39665f8-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994f2e76-60e5-4e74-b821-57fff08059e0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

71354000 - Map-making services

73112000 - Marine research services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98360000 - Marine services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,350 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Dec 201510 years ago
Contract Period
8 Dec 2015 - 31 Jan 2016 1-6 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POWERED BY REASON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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