Notice Information
Notice Title
Welsh Data Cube Digital Infrastructure Component of Living Wales Service
Notice Description
Transparency Notice for a continued hosting, maintenance, technical support and further development of the Earth Observation based Welsh Open Data Cube on MS Azure, to support the Living Wales system.
Procurement Information
Living Wales (LW) is a long term WG Earth Observation programme, developed over 10 years and dependent on a bespoke digital infrastructure created and maintained by the current supplier. The supplier uniquely hosts the LW system, including the Welsh Data Cube front end, provides technical maintenance, and develops required functionality. Welsh Government has transferred data storage in house and can selected outputs, but cannot deliver the core system, hosting, or specialist support internally. As LW is not yet finalised, only PML can provide continuity and maintain system integrity. A direct award is necessary to avoid service disruption and ensure continued delivery until the system can be competitively transitioned in future.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066eca
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025123-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Apr 2026 - 5 May 2028 2-3 years
- 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
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025123-2026
19th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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