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title: "MHCLG - Data Science development phase - Contract"
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# MHCLG - Data Science development phase - Contract

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b89a901b-7a8f-4a18-b7c6-717cf4eaf3e0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is currently engaged in the delivery of data science services related to building height estimation and external wall system analysis. The contract, titled "MHCLG - Data Science development phase - Contract", was awarded for a total value of £255,000 and falls under the category of software packages and information systems. The awarded supplier, Urbantide Limited, will deliver these services from 19 November 2020 to 31 March 2022, following a selective procurement method via a call-off from the G-Cloud 11 framework. This procurement is now in the award stage, having been officially published on 29 December 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) groups engaged in software development and IT consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in data science, artificial intelligence, and public sector consulting will find this assignment particularly relevant, as it aims to harness advanced technologies to improve insights into residential building characteristics. Participating in such tenders can enhance business visibility and lead to further engagements with government departments focused on housing and urban development.

## Notice

This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes. MHCLG is responsible for Government policy relating to housing, planning and building, local growth, local government, integration and community cohesion. Its job is to create great places to live and work right across the country. It is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies. The Development Phase of a project to understand whether using data science / AI methods and publicly available information it is possible to ascertain an accurate estimate of building height and an understanding of the external wall system materials used on residential buildings. This contract is a call-off from the G-Cloud 11 framework (ref RM1557.11).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78003642-7c84-48e6-92e0-a82a1029fe42 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £255,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £288,575 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2020 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78003642-7c84-48e6-92e0-a82a1029fe42
- 26 May 2020 at 18:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0551bce-071c-47a3-ab56-e2c036602230

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78003642-7c84-48e6-92e0-a82a1029fe42
  29th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0551bce-071c-47a3-ab56-e2c036602230
  26th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5cb9376-c832-4e2c-9cb0-475ba8d152e0
  CPD_004_120_220; G-Cloud-11_Call-off-contract_CF v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5170bbf-931e-4b6e-a03b-ffd6ba90bee0
  CPD-004-120-220; Development_stage_G-Cloud_call_off

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government

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