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title: "Data Consultancy Services"
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# Data Consultancy Services

Buyer: UK NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e5e

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## Summary

The UK National Commission for UNESCO has awarded a contract for Data Consultancy Services in London, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was tender. The contract covers data consultancy services for a Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage pilot project funded by HM Treasury. The contract was awarded to NIAXO Ltd and has a total value of 332,306 GBP. The consultancy will help assess the data landscape on climate change and natural and cultural heritage, advising on and implementing data resources for better provision and use at local, regional, and national levels. The service is set to commence on 1st July 2024 and continue until 14th July 2025 unless terminated earlier.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses with expertise in data services and consultancy. Companies with a track record in delivering public data contracts and specialist knowledge of research methodologies in UNESCO designated sites are well-suited. The procurement method was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the specific technical expertise required. The UK National Commission for UNESCO is the buying organisation, and the contract was awarded to NIAXO Ltd, a large-scale firm based in London, United Kingdom. Business growth opportunities lie in offering data consultancy services for climate change and heritage projects, aligning with the requirements of this tender for the pilot project.

## Notice

The Consultant will be required to provide Data Consultancy services and outputs for the UK National Commission for UNESCO's and Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage pilot project. The pilot project is funded by HM Treasury's Shared Outcomes Fund. The consultant will help assess the current data landscape relating to climate change and natural and cultural heritage in the UK, and to advise on, develop and implement a suite of data and digital resources to support more effective and accessible data provision and use at local, regional and national levels.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract outputs: The Consultant is required to complete the following outputs through the fulfilment of their role, including but not limited to: an overarching data summary report a comprehensive data catalogue for the project an open, accessible, and reusable geographic information system (GIS) tool (map; visualisation; dashboard) for threat/management modelling in each pilot site an interrogatable threats-based analysis tool / platform (live dashboard) FAIR tools, artefacts and methodologies identified as part of project delivery a sustainable digital platform/site to host project outputs and learning

Options: Service to commence on 1st July 2024 and shall continue until 14th July 2025 unless and until terminated as provided by the terms of the contractual agreement

### Procurement Information

- The services within the contract were deemed by the contracting authority to require expert technical and background knowledge of underpinning research methodologies from a 2022 study covering the data needs of UNESCO designated sites in the UK and Canada. - The contractor was considered to be uniquely placed with this knowledge within the wider data services market, as well as having specialist expertise and track record in delivering public data contracts. - Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) - competition is absent for technical reasons was therefore considered to lawfully apply. - A direct appointment without prior publication of a call for a competitive commission was considered acceptable by senior management at the contracting authority and the decision was verified independently by an external project Steering Group. - It was concluded that the level of specific expertise demanded meant better value for money in terms of quality and cost was unlikely to be met via a competitive approach. - A negotiated procedure secured best value for money for the services by the contractor, including a 12% discount on its published public sector rates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022200-2024 |
| 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 | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 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 | £332,306 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EL |
| 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 | NIAXO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022200-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://unesco.org.uk/

## Provenance

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