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title: "Remote Data Access Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000643803"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC) LTD"
published: "2021-05-11"
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# Remote Data Access Solution

Buyer: EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC) LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000643803

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## Summary

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is seeking suppliers for a contract titled "Remote Data Access Solution" to provide a cloud-based system that enables remote access to live and historical data from a tidal turbine located in Orkney, UK. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 9th March 2021. This process falls within the services industry, particularly in renewable energy, with the awarding decision already made on 23rd April 2021, leading to an active contract with Intelligent Plant.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data solutions, cloud computing, and renewable energy technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to provide innovative data management systems would find this tender particularly relevant. By engaging in such procurement processes, businesses can expand their market reach and contribute to the growing renewable energy sector in the UK.

## Notice

To provide a quote for a solution to remotely access live and historical data from a tidal turbine.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To appoint a contractor to provide a cloud-based system to interface with the existing control systems onboard the Orbital O2 tidal turbine. The solution will periodically collect data from the existing Beckhoff control system, passing this data to remote servers for long term storage, from which users can access both historical and live data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414589 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC) LTD |
| Locality | ORKNEY |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW16 3AW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Stromness and South Isles |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTELLIGENT PLANT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72315200 - Data network management services

## Release History

- 11 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414589
- 9 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406306

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB406306&idx=1
  9th February 2021 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406306
  Remote Data Access Solution - To provide a quote for a solution to remotely access live and historical data from a tidal turbine.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414589
  Remote Data Access Solution - To provide a quote for a solution to remotely access live and historical data from a tidal turbine.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.emec.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000643803
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/kirkwall-sheriff-court

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