Published date: 13 April 2017

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


Closing: 1 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Satellite earth stations - 32533000

  • Observation satellites - 35631200

  • Environmental services - 90700000

    • Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services - 90712400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£42,000

Procurement reference

tender_140727/579094

Published date

13 April 2017

Closing date

1 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Group on Earth Observations, GEO, is a voluntary partnership of governments and organizations that sees "a future wherein decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information." GEO Member governments include 101 nations and the European Commission, and 95 Participating Organizations comprised of international bodies with a mandate in Earth observations. Together, the GEO community is leading a worldwide effort to create a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) that will link Earth observation resources world-wide across multiple Societal Benefit Areas - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability,
Disaster Resilience, Energy and Mineral Resources Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Infrastructure & Transportation Management, Public Health Surveillance, Sustainable Urban Development, Water Resources Management - and make those resources available for better informed decision-making. Defra is the UK policy lead for GEO with technical support from NCEO and key experts from the UK science and business community. The UK lead on the GEO Programme Board is from
NCEO.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

29 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£42,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NERC - National Centre for Atmospheric Science Earth Observation

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1EU, 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