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title: "GB-Wallingford, Oxfordshire: Software consultancy for software design and specialist data modelling"
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# GB-Wallingford, Oxfordshire: Software consultancy for software design and specialist data modelling

Buyer: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65f0063d-5790-4331-8ad7-3b59623eea5b

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## Summary

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has awarded a contract for software consultancy in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and reached the award stage. The contract, valued at GBP 48,000, involves systems and technical consultancy services. The tender had a deadline for submission on August 20, 2023, and the contract period is scheduled from September 1 to December 31, 2023. The buying organisation, UKCEH, outsourced a significant part of the project budget to software developers based in the South East of the UK.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in software design and specialist data modelling to expand their ventures. Companies offering digital system solutions and content development are well-suited to compete for this contract. The UKCEH project requires expertise in iterative system design and development, making it ideal for businesses with experience in agile software development methodologies. Additionally, businesses with capabilities in sensor monitoring data platforms and system integration are encouraged to participate in this tender process for potential business growth.

## Notice

UKCEH is developing digital systems to receive, store and share field sensor monitoring data. A large portion of the project budget will be allocated to digital systems and content, including the sensor monitoring data platform. A significant part of this is expected to be outsourced to software developers to work with UKCEH on delivery of the system. The approach to design of this large system reduces uncertainty by taking an iterative approach to design and development, and includes test implementations within the systems design phase, prior to procurement of the main software consultancy contract(s). The design approach is described in the Project's Digital Design Plan. This includes description of "rapid test bed deployments" to identify particular technologies are fit for purpose for the design of the system. The purpose of these is to ensure existing available software meet user requirements and are suitable when considered against a range of background requirements including: fit of technologies to wider UKCEH Digital Research Infrastructure developments, understanding internal and external skills and resource requirements for implementation (i.e. ensuring costs can be estimated more accurately and procurement can be properly specified) and that ongoing software support effort and costs are properly understood.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac7b643d-fb74-4038-bb15-703cc6d49479 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,000 |
| 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 CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |
| Locality | WALLINGFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX10 8BB |
| 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 | Benson & Crowmarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIMORPHICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2023 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac7b643d-fb74-4038-bb15-703cc6d49479

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac7b643d-fb74-4038-bb15-703cc6d49479
  17th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=806838819
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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