--- title: "UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Infrastructure" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2023-07-13" --- # UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Infrastructure Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e431dcd0-ab09-4998-8740-7692d7712300.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation is seeking a tender for the UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Infrastructure. This procurement opportunity falls under the industry category of Software package and information systems in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 30th July 2023, and a contract period starting on 31st July 2023 and ending on 31st March 2025. The contract value is up to £2,000,000 GBP including VAT. This tender for the Earth Observation data infrastructure platform offers opportunities for software developers and Earth Observation domain experts to enhance data access, analysis, and processing capabilities. Businesses in the software development and Earth Observation sectors would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The UK Government's investment in EO capability underscores the significance of this procurement process in supporting innovation and scientific advancements, aligning with the National Space Strategy objectives and global mandates like COP26. ## Notice Data infrastructure for the UK is critical in the Earth Observation (EO) sector as it directly impacts the ability of UK science to produce world-leading information for discovery and policy, and the ability of our growing downstream industry to capitalise and invest in services built around UK capabilities and assets. The UK Government consistently recognises the value of EO capability with the importance of ongoing investment in the UK's role recognised in the National Space Strategy and at global events such as COP26. Research and analysis repeatedly point to the need to invest in a way which catalyses that investment and bridges the "data to information" divide. Evidence from engagement with users in the EO sector has shown that there are barriers to the effective exploitation of Earth observation data. These include fragmentation of data sources and services and the fact that source data may not be in a readily exploitable form. The EO DataHub (EODH) programme has been instigated to address these challenges. It represents a first phase of a national asset, supported by the government and specified with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) alongside NERC. The programme is a pathfinder project led by the National Centre for Earth Observation through CEDA (https://www.ceda.ac.uk ) at RAL Space and a partnership of public sector bodies. Its role is to: a) serve the UK national interest; b) offer all UK users a step-change in data access and quality from commercial to government actionees to researchers and students; c) mitigate and transition the Copernicus-related data activities to a UK-orientated model; d) provide a delivery approach which enables a much more rigorous, evidence-led legacy beyond the project - articulating UK capability, showcasing UK datasets, evidenced costs and user-specified sustainability needs. The successful tenderer will build, deploy and operate the Hub Platform (i.e. a set of software services hosted on the public cloud) to assist application developers and Earth Observation domain experts to find, access, analyse and process EO data from multiple distributed sources in a consistent manner and in a form that is suited for easy use in software applications and services to end-user communities. The desired outcome is that through access to the platform, software developers and expert users can more easily implement applications and services which exploit EO data. Users of the Hub Platform will have a set of software tools and services that will allow them to discover, access, analyse and process EO and climate datasets, along with capabilities to build scalable workflows and their own applications. The contract will be for up to a maximum value of PS2,000,000 including-VAT commencing in the early autumn of this year and completing by 31st March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a328676-b809-413d-b73d-373f4ee6ff1d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 0QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 13 Jul 2023 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a328676-b809-413d-b73d-373f4ee6ff1d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a328676-b809-413d-b73d-373f4ee6ff1d 13th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=795267416 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.ceda.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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