Award

Contract for Emissions of Green House Gas Data

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT

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Award

02 Jun 2023 at 08:30

Award

22 May 2023 at 07:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Satellite Applications Catapult has awarded a contract to GHGSat (UK) Limited for the procurement stage "Award" on 19th May 2023. The contract, titled "Contract for Emissions of Green House Gas Data," falls under the industry category of data supply services. The contract involves the purchase of data generated by satellites on methane emissions across the UK and internationally, enabling access to abundance datasets, concentration maps, and historical satellite data. The location for delivery is Didcot, UK.

This tender for the purchase of methane emissions data presents opportunities for businesses with expertise in data supply services and satellite technology. The procurement method used was the "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition." GHGSat (UK) Limited was chosen due to its unique capability for taskable methane emissions measurements. This contract, managed by the Satellite Applications Catapult on behalf of the UK Space Agency, focuses on accessing high-resolution methane data to support various users in the UK.

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Notice Title

Contract for Emissions of Green House Gas Data

Notice Description

Contract is for the purchase of data generated by satellites on where, when and by how much methane emissions are made across the UK and internationally. This includes a substantial archive of data and an ongoing delivery of new data from satellites tasked by UK customers. This contract allows multiple users to access the data via the vendors service platform. Deliverables include: - Abundance dataset: Access the abundance datasets for select locations (approximately 5,000 images); a multi-layered image containing methane concentration amounts and surface reflectance. Spatial resolution is less than 50m. - Concentration map: Access to concentration maps of methane emissions. Spatial resolution is less than 50m. - Archive data which is historical satellite data from at least the previous two years and for select countries (i.e. spatial extents). The Satellite Applications Catapult is making this purchase on behalf of the UK Space Agency who have instructed it to use this supplier.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following publication of the VEAT notice, the Satellite Applications Catapult has allowed a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into the contract, pursuant to regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Satellite Applications Catapult has now awarded the contract to GHGSat (UK) Ltd following the expiry of the VEAT notice. The purchase is being made directly from the supplier as competition is absent for technical and operational reasons.

Procurement Information

Due to the absence of competition for technical and operational reasons, this supplier offers the most comprehensive capability for commercially available, taskable measurements of methane emissions at an individual asset scale with specialism in methane detection.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015641-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72319000 - Data supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235567977

Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0QR
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Hendreds
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GHGSAT (UK

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