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title: "Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)"
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# Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d02a856-4d1e-46ac-a84d-5202decc3dcc

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract to Heriot-Watt University for the project titled "Remote-Observation Source Term Estimation Resource (ROSTER)", related to research and development services and consultancy. The contract, valued at 317,447.20 GBP, was procured through a selective process, specific to the RCLOUD framework. The contract period spans from 28th November 2022 to 30th September 2023, with a tender deadline of 16th November 2022. The project location is in England, with a postal code of EH14 4AS.

This opportunity created by the award can benefit businesses involved in research, development, and consultancy services particularly in machine learning algorithms. Companies well-suited to compete are those with expertise in threat detection and characterisation. The contract provides a significant opportunity for growth and collaboration within the research and development sector. Businesses looking to expand into the UK market and provide specialised services in this industry category should consider this tender for potential business growth.

## Notice

This notice is for transparency purposes only. The Contract has been awarded to Heriot-Watt University through the RCLOUD framework. The objective of this work is to carry out fundamental research and development of a novel, probabilistic framework that will facilitate the integration, training, testing and evaluation of machine learning algorithms to detect and characterise threats

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b27177c-a7b0-42ee-bb20-11bc05fbc59a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £317,447 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £110,239 |
| 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 | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2022 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b27177c-a7b0-42ee-bb20-11bc05fbc59a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b27177c-a7b0-42ee-bb20-11bc05fbc59a
  15th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/591e2a9e-a734-44ac-8480-85dabced2d01
  Tasking Form A - Overview of Requirement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02f2f5a1-5c4a-4b7b-9225-aa943b915c88
  R Cloud Tasking Form B - Statement of Work
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d54353-682b-4fef-8ffe-45eabf59fe3d
  R Cloud Tasking Form C - Proposal

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