Published date: 24 February 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

tender_138074/568998

Published date

24 February 2017

Closing date

27 December 2016

Contract start date

27 January 2017

Contract end date

26 January 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Policy Statement Fellowship scheme is a new initiative to enable members of STFC's community to be seconded to work closely with policymakers within government. The purpose of the fellowship is to help to develop Defra's capacity to exploit data science for policy making. The Fellow will be based in the Defra Environmental Analysis Unit and will work to deliver the following objectives:

1) To help establish Defra's data science activities on sound scientific advice
2) To support work of the Science Advisory Council's data sub group
3) To identify existing and potential areas of alignment between Defra and STFC objectives to achieve long-term benefits for both parties
4) To maximise exploitation of Earth Observation (EO) data

More information

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

26 January 2017

Contract start date

27 January 2017

Contract end date

26 January 2018

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

STFC - Science & Technology Facilities Council

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue, SWINDON, Wiltshire, SN2 1SZ, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk