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title: "National Buildings Database"
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# National Buildings Database

Buyer: BEIS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4fc0752-f1a8-427e-b837-dabf6cfe72ba

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded a contract for the project titled "National Buildings Database" to UCL Consultants Limited. The contract, valued at £2,733,525, falls under the services category of research laboratory services. The procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold). The contract period starts on 13th October 2023 and ends on 31st March 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research services industry to participate in creating a national buildings database for all buildings in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project involves combining existing data, sector-specific surveys, and developing a comprehensive database, offering exciting prospects for growth and collaboration in the data and research sector.

## Notice

This is a contract for a research project to produce a national database of all buildings in the UK. This will involve using a data engineering methodology (piloted by a previously commissioned research project to be provided to the successful bidder) with targeted surveys across all sectors of the non-domestic building stock. A contractor will be procured to: Apply the prescribed methodology to combine existing data on buildings and energy use; Design and carry out targeted sector-specific surveys to fill gaps in existing data; Combine the existing data and surveys to deliver a fully populated national buildings database; Provide robust documentation, guidance and training on use of the database; Develop a method for updating the database using underlying existing data; Develop a method for generating synthetic samples from the database.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9784f87f-1a1f-483d-b655-bd7bdb01e976 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,733,525 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,733,525 |
| 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 | BEIS |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UCL CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9784f87f-1a1f-483d-b655-bd7bdb01e976
- 13 Jul 2023 at 16:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 6 Jul 2023 at 19:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 29 Jun 2023 at 15:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 22 Jun 2023 at 16:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 21 Jun 2023 at 13:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 20 Jun 2023 at 15:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 20 Jun 2023 at 15:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 6 Jun 2023 at 09:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 6 Jun 2023 at 09:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 6 Jun 2023 at 09:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 6 Jun 2023 at 08:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 5 Jun 2023 at 20:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
- 5 Apr 2023 at 16:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33c04e2a-8db0-4e79-b44d-d80b015f517e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9784f87f-1a1f-483d-b655-bd7bdb01e976
  10th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d08a55d8-363f-4e05-81ce-c1b92f06fdd6
  13th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33c04e2a-8db0-4e79-b44d-d80b015f517e
  5th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff1aae74-9894-4c1e-ba28-60c7cf066666
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9143c68b-2490-43c8-88c6-9e3363cad438
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d74ebd63-de7e-48f7-9cee-0866d14d730e
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5eab1223-5884-49dd-b8dc-8b36481ab002
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eadebad5-9c7d-4443-8ae1-89204c72bb7b
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15270ea3-a439-4c4f-9dbe-0ae5e6e07092
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97d6bc54-92cd-4aa7-974d-c8b361719030
  Bidding Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd0801a8-9774-4f5b-b091-b26d3532acf2
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/197db75b-5229-4aaa-a7f0-02982ba42b5f
  Updated Ts&Cs - Please only refer to this set with the uncorrupted Schedule 36
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/606ed141-3555-4aaa-b9b1-e3146fa16b30
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ed25e01-936d-4a28-8e5a-d9dbd19102b4
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/285c5296-0cc9-48ad-80a1-cc90bcc63d86
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e5b32c2-ee96-4888-8b4d-9eb4d55cf4fc
  NBDB Additional Q&A Batch 1 29/6/23
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c3fc1b9-8d88-4c82-94e9-fc1211b5ecfc
  NBDB Additional Qs Batch 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01c47091-eafd-47a4-9c7e-e2850fcb977c
  Q&A Batch 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d021c5d1-a5e2-4478-b931-efe7dcfba8ab
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b77b1e67-51b1-429b-a4c8-cc0999e76d5d
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71ec4884-5896-490a-a256-9c2188f57dbc
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45670726-88ab-4f70-8ee0-c0c89d4a5fd9
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe06085f-efdf-4ebb-822c-82e5d1892390
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b787b3a-e93a-49f2-9aa7-ce2c82a95f9f
  Redacted Contract (including Ts&Cs)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dcfa84a-7d12-45e1-8b12-adc0a484b75a
  Bidding Document

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