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title: "Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Development"
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# Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Development

Buyer: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-981493eb-e6ce-412a-b638-f09750a9f700

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## Summary

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has awarded a contract for the development of Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) to Epimorphics Ltd. This contract entails creating processing pipelines to handle diverse data types and designing data models for metadata management. Categorised under IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support with a procurement method of selective call-off from a framework agreement, this contract was awarded on 9 September 2024. The project, located at OX10 8BB in Wallingford, will run from 9 September 2024 to 31 March 2025, with a total value of £448,000.

This tender presents noteworthy opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and data management. Given the scope of work involving time series data and instrumentation, businesses proficient in handling sensor data and implementing FAIR principles for metadata management will find great potential for growth and innovation. Companies with expertise in developing robust data processing infrastructures are well-suited to compete and collaborate under such framework agreements.

## Notice

Develop processing pipelines to deal with the variety of data types flowing into the FDRI infrastructure. In the first instance we will deal with time series data from sensors and a variety of instruments. In parallel we will design and build appropriate data models to capture relevant metadata and provenance information for these data types in a metadata management system using FAIR principles

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d58337f-82a7-4ad0-a006-57d37ce85c19 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £448,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £448,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2024 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d58337f-82a7-4ad0-a006-57d37ce85c19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d58337f-82a7-4ad0-a006-57d37ce85c19
  23rd September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ceh.ac.uk

## Provenance

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