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title: "Environment Agency - Environmental Measurement Data Standards"
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# Environment Agency - Environmental Measurement Data Standards

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-117fe774-d4b6-44d4-bcdd-fccd91220c1f

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, part of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, has initiated a tender process titled "Environmental Measurement Data Standards." This procurement, classified under content or data standardization and classification services, is taking place in England. The tender is currently active, with a submission deadline set for 16:00 on 10th July 2019. The contract period will commence on 2nd September 2019 and conclude on 31st January 2020, with a value range of between £25,000 and £50,000. The procurement method follows an open procedure below threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental data standardization and analysis, particularly those able to deliver insights into physical and biological parameters. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in data services, analytics, and environmental consulting would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies responding will need to demonstrate expertise in data management systems and the ability to refine existing data models based on practical analysis, thereby contributing to the improvement of environmental measurement standards.

## Notice

This work will deliver controlled lists/data standards for Physical and Biological Parameters and identify controlled lists for Qualifiers. It may result in some minor improvements to related parts of an existing logical data model. The model is the result of extensive work across our current applications that hold measurement data, and has been reviewed by our business. It has succeeded in defining the entities, definitions and relationships of our environmental measurement data. The next step in standardising our measurement data is to understand the names/terms used for parameters and qualifiers by analysing 11 key environmental measurement datasets. This will enable us to define the controlled lists and data standards for these Parameter types. The 'names' will be captured into an existing MS Access database with relevant associations e.g. alias of another 'name'. The outcome of this work is to; a) Develop controlled lists of terms for Physical Parameters and refine the sub-type definition as required b) Develop controlled lists/specifications of terms for Biological Parameters and refine the sub-type definition as required c) Identify potential proxy parameters (i.e. parameters that are not Biological, Chemical or Physical Parameters) and refine the sub-type definition as required d) Identify consistent Qualifiers for what we measure in the environment e) Suggest/confirm improvements to the data model for related entities, definitions and relationships based on evidential analysis of our data, and make the required updates to the data model. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Request for Quotation and associated documents, and email responses to datastandardsteam@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 16:00 on 10th July 2019. For any queries email datastandardsteam@environment-agency.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b67f5ef9-a75e-4e53-8871-8ebfc0a92ee2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2019 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b67f5ef9-a75e-4e53-8871-8ebfc0a92ee2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b67f5ef9-a75e-4e53-8871-8ebfc0a92ee2
  17th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52d4eb9d-fa48-4a47-8914-f8beae805749
  Request for Quotation for Environmental Measurement Data Standards
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80fb4672-03f7-4258-a6bf-6bc6a234aa07
  Environment Agency Conditions of Contract Services 2018

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