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title: "STEP WP1 Federated Cloud Search Engine"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16a0d0bb-d9d8-4c54-9362-d76ecd3644a1"
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buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2019-12-14"
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# STEP WP1 Federated Cloud Search Engine

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16a0d0bb-d9d8-4c54-9362-d76ecd3644a1

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for a project titled "STEP WP1 Federated Cloud Search Engine". This initiative falls under the software package and information systems industry category, with a total contract value of £1,900,000. The tender was published on 14th December 2019, and submissions are due by 24th January 2020. The delivery addresses for this contract encompass a wide geographical area, including the United Kingdom and various British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those with expertise in cloud search technologies and networking software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is open and designed to foster competition. Companies that can demonstrate innovative solutions in federated search capabilities will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

UKAEA wishes to appoint an organisation to demonstrate federated (cloud) search capabilities on a number of Authority data sources in two different stages which will be detailed in this tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd035681-0e97-416f-a715-16601b5a0577 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2020 - 26 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,900,000 |
| 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 | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 72414000 - Web search engine providers

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2019 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd035681-0e97-416f-a715-16601b5a0577

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd035681-0e97-416f-a715-16601b5a0577
  14th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=31353&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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