Award

Environmental Data Management

THE COAL AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Dec 2022 at 13:21

Tender

06 Oct 2021 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Coal Authority has completed the award of a contract for "Environmental Data Management" in the services category using the open procurement method. The tender initiated under the legal basis of CELEX involved the contracting of Aquatic Informatics. The procurement process aimed to consolidate environmental data sets into a single storage system for accessibility across the organisation. The contract, with an initial value of £498,182, had a signed date of 18th October 2022, and had options to extend up to a maximum total duration of 8 years.

This procurement opportunity by The Coal Authority offers businesses in data services the chance to deliver an environmental data management system. Companies well-versed in database and operating software packages would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage indicated in the tender was cancelled, signifying the contract has been awarded. The opportunity comes with an initial contract period of 5 years and potential for extension. The location of the opportunity is in the UK under the main procurement category of services related to environmental protection.

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Notice Title

Environmental Data Management

Notice Description

The Coal Authority generates large volumes of environmental data through the part of our business which manages the environmental legacy of mining across the UK. We operate over 75 mine water treatment schemes that remove contaminating metals from mine water prior to the treated water being discharged into a receiving watercourse. Schemes range from complex process engineering plants, through pumped wet wells and boreholes / mineshafts, to totally natural (passive) schemes without a power source. The majority of treatment schemes comprise of aeration cascades, settlement ponds and reed beds. All schemes are subject to regulatory consents and licenses. We have an extensive monitoring network across the mine water treatment schemes monitoring scheme performance. A wider network of boreholes and sampling locations is used to monitor changes in ground water level (monitoring mine water recovery across coalfields) and water quality within mine workings and at untreated mine water discharges. The total number of monitoring locations is around 2,000 but this may rise to nearer 3,000 as new treatment schemes are built or treatment trials carried out. We are increasingly helping others with monitoring of other types of mines. Environmental data is collected across the treatment schemes and monitoring network which includes; laboratory analysis of water and solids, onsite water quality measurements, hydrometry data including manual and logged stage and flow readings from weirs and spot flow gauging, telemetered process data (such as pump rates or electric metering), manual and logged water level and temperature measurements from boreholes or mine shafts, logged rainfall data, manual or logged gas data and solid samples of lagoon sludge. Most data types are collected as continually expanding time series. A small part of the overall data comprises geophysical surveys of boreholes and shafts. The Coal Authority has a requirement for a single data storage system which will consolidate our environmental data sets, incorporate data processing, quality checking and editing tools (including recording of any automated, or manual data changes) and make the data more accessible for use across the business.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Coal Authority generates large volumes of environmental data through the part of our business which manages the environmental legacy of mining across the UK. We operate over 75 mine water treatment schemes that remove contaminating metals from mine water prior to the treated water being discharged into a receiving watercourse. Schemes range from complex process engineering plants, through pumped wet wells and boreholes / mineshafts, to totally natural (passive) schemes without a power source. The majority of treatment schemes comprise of aeration cascades, settlement ponds and reed beds. All schemes are subject to regulatory consents and licenses. We have an extensive monitoring network across the mine water treatment schemes monitoring scheme performance. A wider network of boreholes and sampling locations is used to monitor changes in ground water level (monitoring mine water recovery across coalfields) and water quality within mine workings and at untreated mine water discharges. The total number of monitoring locations is around 2,000 but this may rise to nearer 3,000 as new treatment schemes are built or treatment trials carried out. We are increasingly helping others with monitoring of other types of mines. Environmental data is collected across the treatment schemes and monitoring network which includes; laboratory analysis of water and solids, onsite water quality measurements, hydrometry data including manual and logged stage and flow readings from weirs and spot flow gauging, telemetered process data (such as pump rates or electric metering), manual and logged water level and temperature measurements from boreholes or mine shafts, logged rainfall data, manual or logged gas data and solid samples of lagoon sludge. Most data types are collected as continually expanding time series. A small part of the overall data comprises geophysical surveys of boreholes and shafts. The Coal Authority has a requirement for a single data storage system which will consolidate our environmental data sets, incorporate data processing, quality checking and editing tools (including recording of any automated, or manual data changes) and make the data more accessible for use across the business.

Options: Initial term of 5 years, with options to extend by a further 1+1+1 years to maximum total duration of 8 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e895
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036667-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48600000 - Database and operating software package

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£498,182 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
14 Mar 2022 - 13 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COAL AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Gareth Billings
Contact Email
garethbillings@coal.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1623637280

Buyer Location

Locality
MANSFIELD
Postcode
NG18 4RG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Mansfield
Electoral Ward
Berry Hill
Westminster Constituency
Mansfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AQUATIC INFORMATICS

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