Published date: 20 May 2019

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


Closing: 1 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

MK43 0AL

Value of contract

£180,000

Procurement reference

tender_165697/770583

Published date

20 May 2019

Closing date

1 October 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Part 1 Maintenance Services


1. Storage of the LandIS Materials in a secure, easily accessible repository.

2. Development of LandIS in ways that meets the needs of current and future user communities.

3. Maintenance of the LandIS database such that it is operational and accessible. Maintenance will include hardware and software upgrades, backup and system security, metadata and system documentation, employment of adequately trained and experienced systems administration staff.

4. Maintenance of a LandIS records, user manuals, metadata and technical descriptions

Part 2 Operational Services

1. Incorporate and archive any new, related material into LandIS.

2. Curate and where necessary repair any existing material in LandIS.

3. Digital capture and conversion of physical material in LandIS to a useable digital format.

4. Translate historical material to contemporary standards to ensure its current usefulness and future utility.

5. Provision of information, advice, support and data supply service, such as;

a) Data provision to Defra under the various licence agreements as described in Schedule 3 .

b) Web services made available utilising WMS/WFS where appropriate.

c) Support of spatial web-based tools for selecting and extracting data for areas of interest.

d) Data provision to third parties under licences described in Schedule 3.

e) Educational Information provided freely on the LandIS website, for example the Soils Guide which gives a comprehensive description of all soil series and soil associations.

f) Free access to selected personalised soil reports via the Soil Site Reporter (login with institutional email).

g) Maintain and develop a LandIS user group aimed at actively promoting the use of the data and materials in LandIS

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Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£180,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cranfield University

Address

Wharley End, Cranfield, Berkshire, MK43 0AL

Reference

Charity Commission reference: RC000151

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vincent Sheppard

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk