200,995.44 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£200,995published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Aug 2024no call for competition

Awarded to UK Research and Innovation represented by the British Geological Survey

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collection and collation of geothermal related datasets and tools which will be integrated into a metadata catalogue. Geological, hydrological modelling and cost data will be utilised to output information layers which demonstrate the technical potential and the economic feasibility of geothermal in GB. These two parts will be housed on an openly accessible platform hosted by the BGS which will allow user to utilise the contents interactively to assess geothermal prospects prior to pre-feasibility studies.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Sept 2024, 14:16 BST
Last source update: 13 Sept 2024, 14:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-029422
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049ad1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: British Geological Survey own the majority of IP for subsurface data, which was needed for the development of this platform and needed to be integrated into this platform. The IP forms the majority of the contract, no part could be disaggregated with causing significant cost to the CA.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,9951 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Aug 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK Research and Innovation represented by the British Geological SurveySubsurface heat geospatial platform	£200,995 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Subsurface heat geospatial platform · UK Research and Innovation represented by the British Geological Survey
Signed
15 Aug 2024
Value
£200,995
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security Net ZeroReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UK Research and Innovation represented by the British Geological SurveyAwarded supplier Nottingham, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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