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title: "COSMOS UK MAINTENANCE 2019"
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# COSMOS UK MAINTENANCE 2019

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de1366ee-dddb-43fb-a623-3df6686ee0bd

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract titled "COSMOS UK MAINTENANCE 2019" initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on repair and maintenance services for the COSMOS-UK soil moisture monitoring network across the UK. The contract, awarded on 5th August 2019, is valued at £75,242 and has a contract period from 6th August 2019 to 31st May 2020. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action due to the technical requirements which necessitate continuity with the original supplier, Campbell Scientific Limited. Key procurement activities were categorised under the 'Award' stage as of 4th September 2019, with delivery services extending across the UK and beyond.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring and maintenance services, especially firms with experience in managing complex technical infrastructures. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in sensor calibration and data management would be particularly well-suited to collaborate in ongoing environmental research initiatives. The strategic importance of maintaining a consistent and functional soil moisture monitoring network underscores the vital role such businesses can play in supporting scientific research and development within the UK.

## Notice

This is not a call for competition.CEH have developed a UK-wide network of soil moisture and associated weather monitoring stations known as COSMOS-UK. The network comprises 48 stations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, each station comprises a range of research grade sensors and associated infrastructure to supply power and data transmission. We are seeking a new contract to complete maintenance at the COSMOS-UK stations in 2019/20. This contract will include the cost of calibrating and/or procuring new sensors (as required following a condition report), managing the associated stock control and programme of works. COSMOS-UK is a national capability project that underpins a wide range of research. The data generated supplies the UK and international science community. As custodians of this network, it is essential for CEH to ensure smooth operation with consistent and reliable data. To achieve consistency of data, it is absolutely essential that this geographically distributed network is managed by a single supplier. CEH are therefore contracting to complete this work within the calendar year using the same Supplier (Campbell Scientific Ltd, CSL) that installed the original network. This contract was awarded via the negotiated procedure using Regulation 32 (2bii) and (5b) of The Regulations states "the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator...(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, [and] (5) the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts (b) for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770b9158-4b60-4921-9cb7-5840c99efa43 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2019 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,242 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,242 |
| 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2019 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770b9158-4b60-4921-9cb7-5840c99efa43

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770b9158-4b60-4921-9cb7-5840c99efa43
  4th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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