Published date: 19 November 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000
Location of contract
SN2 1FL
Value of contract
£0 to £78,000
Procurement reference
CR19030
Published date
19 November 2019
Closing date
18 June 2019
Contract start date
5 July 2019
Contract end date
28 February 2020
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?
No
Description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 18th of June 2019 at 11:00
**DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.**
All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The aim of the tender exercise is to obtain expertise on sensor metadata standards and sensor data management to develop an improved sensor metadata model that can be used to deliver data from a number of CEH sensor networks in such a way that data is readily comparable across networks and can be produced using the existing set of technologies used to manage these networks.In addition the work will provide CEH with information and direction on future development of these systems, particularly in relation to data storage in the context of the need to store data at increasingly high temporal resolutions, and to analyse and deliver this data in near-real-time.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.
How to Apply
As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.
To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.
If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Your email must clearly state:
• the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• the name of the registered Bidder;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Environmental sensor network data and metadata review and development
- Opportunity
- Published 4 June 2019
Attachments
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- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time.pdf
- Tender notice
- Logging into Emptoris for first time
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- Bidder Training V1.pdf
- Tender notice
- How to use Emptoris
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- CR19030 ITQ Invitation to Quote - FD.PDF
- Tender notice
- CR19030 Invitation to Quote
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- CR19030 ITQ Invitation to Quote questions - FD.PDF
- Tender notice
- CR19030 Invitation to Quote Questions
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- CR19030 UKRI Services Contract - FD.PDF
- Tender notice
- CR19030 Terms & Conditions
Links
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- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Tender notice
- CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal
Additional text
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**DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER**
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)
Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite
If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Your email must clearly state:
• name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• name of the registered Bidder;
• name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.
Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.
As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event.
Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503
Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.
About UK Shared Business Services
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our pa
Award information
Awarded date
3 July 2019
Contract start date
5 July 2019
Contract end date
28 February 2020
Total value of contract
£78,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
EPIMORPHICS LIMITED
Address
Court Lodge
BS20 6PT
GBReference
Companies House number: 07016688
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Karl Oakley
Address
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England
Telephone
01793 867005
Website
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Closing: 18 June 2019