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title: "UKRI-2630 Provision of WBD science operations support for the Cluster Mission"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045018"
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# UKRI-2630 Provision of WBD science operations support for the Cluster Mission

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045018

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation has awarded a contract to the University of Sheffield for the provision of WBD science operations support for the Cluster Mission. The contract involves archiving services for a data set of the Joint Science Operations Centre for the Cluster mission. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is €139,194, signed on April 4, 2024. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and classified under research services in the services main procurement category.

This contract award offers opportunities for businesses involved in research services to participate in specialist archiving activities for the Cluster mission data sets. Suitable businesses would need expertise in hardware, software, engineering models, and operational procedures related to science operations support work. The awarded contract aims to facilitate efficient and timely delivery by leveraging the intellectual property rights, documentation, and expertise possessed by the University of Sheffield and other key organisations involved in the project.

## Notice

Provision of archiving services for a a data set of the Joint Science Operations Centre for the Cluster mission.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cluster is a European Space Agency mission, consisting of 4 identical satellites orbiting in free formation to examine the interaction of the Sun with the Earth's magnetic field. The supplier is appointed to provide specialist archiving activities for one of the Cluster data sets. Additional information: This is awarded under Regulation 32. Contract Change Control Notice. Original contract value is EUR99,220. New contract value is EUR139,194.

### Procurement Information

The effective and timely delivery of WBD Cluster science operations support work requires the use of hardware (both computing hardware and engineering models of their instrument), software, procedures, interfaces, detailed instrument knowledge, documentation and operational expertise developed by Sheffield University (who generated the largest part of this) and the University of Iowa from the early 1990s. All of this is Intellectual Property which belongs to these organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011166-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £139,194 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2024 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011166-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=853786866
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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