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title: "Defra Digital Data Set Licence Agreement - BGS"
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# Defra Digital Data Set Licence Agreement - BGS

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-819a22fe-3f33-4ef2-bd7d-df7a6b190272

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the Defra Digital Data Set Licence Agreement with the British Geological Survey, managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This contract falls under the category of environmental services and is located in Bristol, England. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract value set at £109,000. The agreement commenced on 1st April 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022. The tender period for submissions ended on 19th March 2021, following an invitation to tender.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in data services, environmental consulting, and digital mapping. Firms specialising in the management and provision of geological and environmental datasets will find themselves well-positioned to compete, especially as the value of the contract may attract small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses capable of delivering innovative solutions that enhance the use of the British Geological Survey datasets could greatly benefit from this procurement process.

## Notice

By way of a Letter of Agreement (LoA), the Environment Agency (EA) currently holds a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable agreement with Defra, which enables them to be able to use (by way of a licence agreement) the British Geological Survey (BGS) datasets (digital data). This includes (but is not limited to) data such as:- - DigMap-GB 50 onshore geology map data at 1:50 000 scale for Great Britain - Dig Map-GB 250 onshore geology map data at 1:250 000 scale for Great Britain - DigSBS-250 offshore seabed sediment data at 1:250 000 scale (full database) - Active Mines and Quarries (full dataset). GBASE surface & dub-surface soil data for England - DiGROCK-250 offshore bedrock data at 1:250 000 seal for England 224.715sqkm area - Superficial Thickness at 1:50 000 scale for England & Wales 155.000sqkm area The EA use these datasets for internal use in connection with / fulfilment of their standard operational activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a63e4d-a6fa-450b-8d67-95b5a9a0adcc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Licence Agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £109,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2021 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a63e4d-a6fa-450b-8d67-95b5a9a0adcc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5a63e4d-a6fa-450b-8d67-95b5a9a0adcc
  29th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95e070e9-a6d4-430d-ab39-f4e58c6d6e58
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