--- title: "Management of the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Data Distribution Centre Contract." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2017-03-09" --- # Management of the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Data Distribution Centre Contract. Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc32b7a-c7a4-435f-ad88-b9439061193e.json) ## Summary The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is offering a tender for the "Management of the UK Component of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Data Distribution Centre Contract." This project falls under the industry category of data services and is located in London, England. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 11:00 AM on Thursday, 16th March 2017. The contract period will start on 3rd April 2017 and end on 30th March 2018. The estimated value of the contract is £100,000, with a minimum value of £80,000, and the procurement method is not explicitly stated. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in web page editing software development, data services, and consultancy related to research and development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender due to their innovative approaches and ability to meet the requirements outlined for enhancing the data distribution centre. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in supporting climate change research and contributing to the improvement of data services, significantly enhancing their business prospects within this specialised sector. ## Notice Notice summary: The contractor will be expected to provide the UK's component of the IPCC Data Distribution Centre (DDC), which is currently hosted at http://www.ipcc-data.org/ Description: The contractor will serve as the coordinator of the DDC, working with managers from the other centres contributing to the DDC. The DDC managers collectively are responsible to the Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis (TGICA) for design and modification of the DDC in keeping with the overall direction provided by the TGICA to ensure that the DDC evolves and keeps up with changes in technology and standards. The contractor will be responsible for coordinating performance monitoring and reporting on the DDC to TGICA at each meeting of the Task Group. The contractor will also periodically solicit user feedback and reactions to the site, and report these regularly to the TGICA. The contractor will work with data managers at the other supporting institutions to develop proposals for improving the content, data delivery, and user support of the DDC for review and approval by the TGICA. Proposals for new DDC initiatives should be based on knowledge of the DDC managers and their home institutions, monitoring of the Web, and other information sources. The DDC and TGICA support the work of the IPCC, which is carried out by three Working Groups that focus on climate change; impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and mitigation. The website at the previous link acts as a web portal providing access to baseline and scenario data from co-operating modelling and analysis centres. It also provides technical guidelines on the selection and use of different types of data and scenarios in research and assessment. The DDC is designed primarily for climate change researchers, but materials contained on the site may also be of interest to educators, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and the general public. The DDC is overseen by the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis (TGICA) and jointly managed by the British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC) in the United Kingdom, the CSU World Data Centre Climate (WDCC) in Germany, and the Centre for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University, New York, USA. This contract relates to the British component of the DDC only. Please see the ITT for more information. Additional information: How to Apply If you wish to take part in this procurement please see the attached Tender documents attached to this Notice and send your completed Proposal to Beth O'Connell at address stipulated in the "Who to Contact" section. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS reserves the right to halt the procurement process and to not award a contract. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions or the Short Form Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this notice. Completed tender submission must be returned by email to BEIS, to the address Beth.OConnell@beis.gov.uk by 11am on Thursday 16th March. After reviewing and evaluating the written proposals, BEIS may decide to hold bid clarification meetings with suppliers. If successful and upon contract signature, the supplier is expected to attend a kick-off meeting taking place on Thursday 6th April. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AW | | 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 - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 72212224 - Web page editing software development services - 72300000 - Data services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2017 at 15:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e - 1 Mar 2017 at 16:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e - 1 Mar 2017 at 14:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e - 1 Mar 2017 at 13:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e - 23 Feb 2017 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19834652-b746-4c05-81f3-278f3cc5ad2e 9th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e61b291-7089-4e7b-b4dd-4d4e066f3d7d ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ec98608-3cc2-4ded-8e4d-37601dcfcf14 T&C's - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfc5262d-b243-478d-aac2-037de90b6a89 Questions & Answers ## Notice URLs - http://www.ipcc-data.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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