Published date: 20 March 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
SN2 1SZ
Value of contract
£1,250,000 to £2,000,000
Procurement reference
UK SBS PR16084 Award
Published date
20 March 2018
Closing date
17 June 2016
Contract start date
1 October 2016
Contract end date
30 September 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
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
Earth observation satellites provide critical information on essential atmospheric Oceanic and terrestrial climate variables. The key components which enable the satellites to do this are the on-board instrumentation packages.
UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a service contract on behalf of UK Space Agency.
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has a requirement to define, let and manage the Earth Observation Instrumentation Programme.
The programme will focus on two key areas:
1. Earth Observation (EO) Instrumentation Development through the management and promotion of the established CEOI brand (http://www.ceoi.ac.uk/) and its associated aims
2. Added Value Programme which is scalable depending on; the success and benefits of continuation of activities undertaken under the EO Programme; knowledge and skills transfer opportunities
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
UK SBS PR16084 Earth Observation and Instrumentation Programme
- Opportunity
- Published 9 May 2016
Attachments
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- PR16084 CEOI AW5.2 Price Schedule Final v2.xls
- PR16084 CEOI AW5.2 Price Schedule
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- Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time V1.0.pdf
- Bidder - logging into Emptoris for the first time
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- Bidder Training (8).pdf
- Bidder Training
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- PR16084 RFP Request for Proposal questions FINAL.pdf
- Pr16084 RFP Request for Proposal Questions
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- PR16084 RFP Request for Proposal FINAL 2.0.pdf
- PR16084 RFP Request for Proposal FINAL 2.0
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- PR16084 Services Contract v1.0 .pdf
- PR16084 Services Contract
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- PR16084 Schedule 6 - Service Level Agreement.xls
- PR16084 Schedule 6 - Service Level Agreement
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- PR16084 CEOI Case Studies.pdf
- PR16084 CEOI Case Studies
Additional text
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The section below will provide instructions on how to submit a bid for this procurement
The instructions are as follows;
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Award information
Awarded date
28 July 2016
Contract start date
1 October 2016
Contract end date
30 September 2021
Total value of contract
£2,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
University of Leicester
Address
Fielding Johnson Building, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
Reference
Charity Commission reference: RC000659
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Susie Lewinska
Address
North Star House
North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England
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Closing: 17 June 2016