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title: "Delivering the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC)"
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# Delivering the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-590c3ba2-ebeb-436f-8d14-0ec558808dc3

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is currently seeking a supplier for the tender titled "Delivering the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC)." This opportunity falls under the category of data supply services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement is in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 18 November 2020. The total contract value is estimated at £400,000, with the contract period commencing on 16 December 2020 and concluding on 31 March 2023. This tender is being conducted through an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in data management and distribution services, particularly those with expertise in supporting climate change initiatives. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, providing a competitive advantage to those with innovative solutions aligned with the goals of the IPCC. Companies with strong capabilities in data archiving and access management will find this contract particularly suited to their skillsets, further facilitating business growth in the environmental data sector.

## Notice

BEIS is looking for a supplier to undertake the provision and management of the UK component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Data Distribution Centre (DDC) which provides access to modelling and scenario data used by the IPCC, and archives data underpinning key figures of IPCC reports., The IPCC DDC is housed at http://www.ipcc-data.org/ The contractor will be responsible for managing the UK aspects of the existing DDC site, which provides the gateway to the data for all of the DDC and captures and archives observational datasets for the IPCC. The DDC is overseen by the IPCC's Task Group for Data (TG-Data), which receives its mandate from, and reports to, the IPCC Bureau.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b48858-e057-4bd7-a2c3-79eb69418b6a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| 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 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2020 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b48858-e057-4bd7-a2c3-79eb69418b6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76b48858-e057-4bd7-a2c3-79eb69418b6a
  22nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Data-supply-services./422T88V6M7
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ipcc-data.org/

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