Published date: 13 August 2020

Last edited date: 13 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 September 2020, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Content or data standardization and classification services - 72330000

Location of contract

CV8 2TL

Value of contract

£130,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

tender_246794/873297

Published date

13 August 2020

Closing date

11 September 2020

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

13 November 2020

Contract end date

12 November 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

1. Lot 1 - Data Asset Management, Data Integration and Proof of Concept

Lot 1 comprises two phases, as follows:

Phase 1: A Data Innovation Partner is required to aggregate AHDB datasets by developing and utilizing a common data classification system initially created for AHDB and to work with AHDB Business Analysts and data stewards to discover, classify and provide greater access to its diverse technical and market intelligence datasets across different sectors. They shall be responsible for the classification of approximately 200 datasets and shall be asked to ensure that they comply with FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable ) data principles when undertaking this activity.

Phase 2: The Data Innovation Partner will work in collaboration with AHDB on two pilot programmes which will show proof of concept of the added value that AHDB can provide to levy payers by integrating datasets in a) cereals and b) pork sectors.

2. Lot 2 - Horizon scanning

A Data Innovation Partner will horizon scan innovations in the wider data environment and their application in agricultural contexts to ensure that AHDB are fully informed of these data technologies and their relevance.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

AHDB - Data Innovation Partnership

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 August 2020

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Bethany Ridge

Address

AHDB, Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth, Warwickshire
CV8 2TL
England

Email

procurement@ahdb.org.uk

Website

www.ahdb.org.uk