Notice Information
Notice Title
VFU041-GEN - Long term improvement in environmental data for food
Notice Description
University of Oxford are uniquely positioned to deliver this work because the requirement is to generate data that directly fills gaps in the HESTIA database. As the owner and custodian of this database, Oxford hold the technical expertise, infrastructure, and rights necessary to ensure consistency, accuracy, and integration of the new data. No reasonable alternative provider could undertake this work without access to the database, making a direct award the only viable option. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=981243678
Procurement Information
Oxford University are uniquely positioned to deliver this work because the requirement is to generate data that directly fills gaps in the HESTIA database. As the owner and custodian of this database, Oxford hold the technical expertise, infrastructure, and rights necessary to ensure consistency, accuracy, and integration of the new data. No reasonable alternative provider could undertake this work without access to the database, making a direct award the only viable option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058142-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48610000 - Database systems
71356300 - Technical support services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72316000 - Data analysis services
72317000 - Data storage services
72322000 - Data management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £522,985 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Oct 2025 - 2 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME
- Contact Name
- Procurement Lead
- Contact Email
- procurement@wrap.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01295584100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BANBURY
- Postcode
- OX16 5BH
- 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
- Cherwell
- Electoral Ward
- Banbury Cross and Neithrop
- Westminster Constituency
- Banbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058142-2025
19th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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