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title: "Environmental Data Management"
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buyer: "THE COAL AUTHORITY"
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# Environmental Data Management

Buyer: THE COAL AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70803ca5-a18e-49ce-801e-df59fde4ffbc

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## Summary

The Coal Authority is seeking a provider for an environmental data management system that will modernize data collection, quality checking, editing, storage, analysis, and reporting. The tender, titled "Environmental Data Management," involves managing extensive environmental data sets, including monitoring water treatment schemes and other environmental data across the UK. The main procurement category is services, with a procurement method detailed as an open procedure above the threshold. The deadline for tender submissions is 17th November 2021.

This procurement process by The Coal Authority for environmental data management presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in database and operating software packages, software programming and consultancy services, and data services. The tender aims to consolidate environmental data sets, improve accessibility, and enhance data processing tools. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental information systems are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in providing data management solutions can engage in this tender, which is currently in the award stage.

## Notice

The Coal Authority generates large volumes of environmental data through the part of our business which manages the environmental legacy of mining across the UK. We operate over 75 mine water treatment schemes that remove contaminating metals from mine water prior to the treated water being discharged into a receiving watercourse. Schemes range from complex process engineering plants, through pumped wet wells and boreholes / mineshafts, to totally natural (passive) schemes without a power source. The majority of treatment schemes comprise of aeration cascades, settlement ponds and reed beds. All schemes are subject to regulatory consents and licenses. We have an extensive monitoring network across the mine water treatment schemes monitoring scheme performance. A wider network of boreholes and sampling locations is used to monitor changes in ground water level (monitoring mine water recovery across coalfields) and water quality within mine workings and at untreated mine water discharges. The total number of monitoring locations is around 2,000 but this may rise to nearer 3,000 as new treatment schemes are built or treatment trials carried out. We are increasingly helping others with monitoring of other types of mines. Environmental data is collected across the treatment schemes and monitoring network which includes; laboratory analysis of water and solids, onsite water quality measurements, hydrometry data including manual and logged stage and flow readings from weirs and spot flow gauging, telemetered process data (such as pump rates or electric metering), manual and logged water level and temperature measurements from boreholes or mine shafts, logged rainfall data, manual or logged gas data and solid samples of lagoon sludge. Most data types are collected as continually expanding time series. A small part of the overall data comprises geophysical surveys of boreholes and shafts. The Coal Authority has a requirement for a single data storage system which will consolidate our environmental data sets, incorporate data processing, quality checking and editing tools (including recording of any automated, or manual data changes) and make the data more accessible for use across the business. We are inviting tenders for provision of an environmental data management system that will modernise the collection, quality checking, editing, storage, analysis and reporting of our environmental data. This tender will be managed through our Procurement Portal InBye where all tender documents can be found. Please invite yourself to this event on our portal to participate. Attached is guidance on how to access our portal Additional information: This tender will be managed through our Procurement Portal InBye where all tender documents can be found. Please invite yourself to this event on our portal to participate. Attached is guidance on how to access our portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b8e8e0-53f6-49e7-9c00-9eab2ae1cc9e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £498,182 |
| 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 | THE COAL AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANSFIELD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG18 4RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Mansfield |
| Electoral ward | Berry Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Mansfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUATIC INFORMATICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b8e8e0-53f6-49e7-9c00-9eab2ae1cc9e
- 6 Oct 2021 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44c3d9a7-3487-413e-8d59-318bf88697d0
- 16 Dec 2020 at 16:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7262930-2a39-43b0-82a4-b932a4cb29b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b8e8e0-53f6-49e7-9c00-9eab2ae1cc9e
  29th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44c3d9a7-3487-413e-8d59-318bf88697d0
  6th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7262930-2a39-43b0-82a4-b932a4cb29b2
  16th December 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99acdd08-0291-412f-a1c3-c77472c96cab
  Detailed Description of Requirement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3a9f9cf-afac-4191-98e4-58ad45dbed5e
  Tender Registration Guidance

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