--- title: "UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2023-08-09" --- # UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ee4a.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is inviting tenders for the development and operation of the EO DataHub Platform Software as part of the Earth Observation (EO) DataHub programme. This national asset project aims to enhance data access and quality, transition Copernicus-related data activities to a UK model, and provide a sustainable legacy for UK capability. The tender, titled "UKRI-3142 EO DataHub Platform Software Development and Operations," falls under the goods category with a contract value of GBP 1,600,000. The tender deadline for written submissions is September 20, 2023, with the award period starting on the same day. This opportunity offers businesses specializing in software development and Earth Observation services a chance to contribute to the UK's EO data infrastructure. Companies capable of building, deploying, and operating cloud-hosted software services for accessing and processing EO data are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the active stage, providing a platform for businesses to engage and showcase their capabilities in addressing the challenges surrounding Earth Observation data exploitation in the UK and beyond. ## Notice The EO DataHub (EODH) programme has been instigated to address challenges around effective exploitation of Earth Observation Data. 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 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 including fragmentation of data sources and services and the fact that source data may not be in a readily exploitable form. 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. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A2WMA3S4R4 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023241-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | Lots value | £1,600,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 9 Aug 2023 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023241-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ukri.org - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A2WMA3S4R4 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxford:-Software-package-and-information-systems./A2WMA3S4R4 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxford:-Software-package-and-information-systems./A2WMA3S4R4 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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