Published date: 1 March 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£20,000
Procurement reference
100-0323T
Published date
1 March 2023
Closing date
9 March 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
13 March 2023
Contract end date
12 March 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
AEC is seeking a system to enable integration of data from various arable related data sources. A function of AEC is to collect data from a wide variety of sensors, Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) and other sources spread throughout a national network of associated farms. This data is then used for research and development of agricultural technology, as a source of data for design, implementation, and testing. The collection and storage are currently achieved manually and is subject to data loss, slow data collection and poor quality. The intention of AEC is to automate this ETL process and then to expand upon the capabilities that provides. The arable data integrator we are looking for will create a single access point for AEC to access data from its farm network, whilst also providing that farm network with the data analytics and information creation necessary to support farming decision making.
ITT documents can be obtained via the following e-tendering portal:-
https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php
More information
Links
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- https://ne1procurementservices.com/content/live_tenders.php
- Bidding documents
- ITT documents available to access and return via the e-tendering portal as stated in the link address
Additional text
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Queries/Clarification Questions
No Bidder is permitted to contact any Authority staff member whatsoever, during this procurement exercise, as to do so will render any Bid from a Bidder whom contravenes this instruction to automatically exclude themselves from the ITT opportunity at the discretion of the Authority.
Any queries arising from this document, and/or for further clarification, Bidders must only use the Q&A protocol at the electronic address stated in the link within this contract notice no later than noon 6th March 2023 - as beyond this date and time no further clarification questions will be answered.
We reserve the right to refuse to respond to any clarification questions if they are deemed to be seeking to gain commercial advantage/confidential information/unfair advantage against the other bidders, and additionally we may reject any offer submitted as a result of such infringement.
The Authority may at its discretion communicate any questions and/or requests for information together with the Authority's response to all Bidders.
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Department
Address
AGRI-EPI CENTRE, EASTER BUSH ROSLIN
EDINBURGH
EH25 9RG
United Kingdom
procurement@agri-epicentre.com
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Closing: 9 March 2023, 12pm