--- title: "PURCON834 SETI Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA" published: "2019-01-15" --- # PURCON834 SETI Project Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe4217ce-e5a9-45e3-8bc0-5ec998dbab29.json) ## Summary The University of East Anglia is managing a procurement process titled "PURCON834 SETI Project," which falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. This tender is currently in the active stage, with the tender period ending on 6 February 2019. The contract is anticipated to commence on 29 March 2019 and conclude by 15 June 2019. The services will primarily be conducted in the East of England, specifically in Norwich, Norfolk, where the University is located. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in innovative technology development, project management, and consultancy services in the realm of emerging technologies. Businesses with expertise in algorithm design, sensor technology, and digital communications infrastructure would be well-suited to submit proposals, especially those capable of conducting thorough policy reviews and creating detailed business plans for funding applications to UK government agencies. ## Notice Smart Emerging Technologies Institute (SETI) A key part of SETI will be to design, test and validate new algorithms, methods and tools to cope with novel sensor designs and vast amounts of real-time data and to design new protocols for edge-computing and network management that provide for more efficient and secure networks that operate over fixed and wireless infrastructure. As well as creating a unique and potentially the fastest research and innovation testbed in Europe, SETI will also undertake to work with other agencies of government and industry to highlight where interventions are required to provide the availability of adequate digital communications infrastructure in the East of England region (in particular Norfolk and Suffolk). SETI is intended to work collaboratively to generate knowledge of societal and commercial benefit. Its development addresses a number of key opportunities identified in both the government Industrial Strategy: (Industrial Strategy White Paper attached) and the East of England- Science and Innovation Audit: (EoE SIA Summary attached) Description of Services A contractor shall be appointed to undertake the following services: (i) undertake a state of the art Government policy review; (ii) scope and develop the SETI vision and technical business plan; (iii) project management, budget formulation and costing; (iv) technical report/proposal preparation; and (v) preparation of technical presentations and delivery of completed technical business plan suitable to submission for funding to respective UK government agencies. using the EPRSC Case for Support Template: (https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/applicationprocess/preparing/writing/)(vi) the work will be undertaken without the requirement of frequent meetings with UEA staff.(please take this into account in your proposed methodology). Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f99130-19c3-4a15-b907-6429aeb5c53b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Mar 2019 - 15 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA | | Locality | NORFOLK | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR4 7TJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | University | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2019 at 16:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f99130-19c3-4a15-b907-6429aeb5c53b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f99130-19c3-4a15-b907-6429aeb5c53b 15th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/applicationprocess/preparing/writing/)(vi - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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