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title: "Contract Award Notice: Methane Monitoring Data Supply"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY"
published: "2023-06-16"
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# Contract Award Notice: Methane Monitoring Data Supply

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10f71ce6-6758-42d6-b8c1-3744549c1224

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency has awarded a contract for Methane Monitoring Data Supply to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited. The contract involves the purchase of methane emissions data collected by satellites across the UK and internationally. The contract value is £5,728,000, and it was awarded through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period is from May 19, 2023, to March 31, 2025.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in data supply services. SMEs are particularly suited to compete for this contract. The contract includes delivering various data sets, marketing campaigns, business support activities, and technical training sessions. Businesses interested in environmental data services and satellite technology are well-positioned to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

This 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). - Marketing demand creation and marketing: Marketing campaigns undertaken at six monthly periods. - Business support activities: Delivery of at least five business sprint sessions. - Technical support: Delivery of at least three training sessions over the course of the contract. - Guidance documents to supplement training: Provision of guidance documents covering data access requests and other user requirements - Programme management: Responsibility for management of key subcontractor and overall coordination of the programme. The team are expected to respond to requests for support from the Contracting Authority within 2 working days. Reporting: Quarterly reports on KPIs, data use and impact statements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6436c658-22f8-47af-9f25-cc17e7e9ee1c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,728,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,728,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2023 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6436c658-22f8-47af-9f25-cc17e7e9ee1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6436c658-22f8-47af-9f25-cc17e7e9ee1c
  16th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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