Official UK procurement notice
Marine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database (MERMAN)’ - Data Manager
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlease note that in addition to the below, we have a separate RFI document available to<br/>suppliers. This can be requested by contacting the following email address: [email protected]. Please also note that the deadline for responses to the RFI is 28 February 2023, 12:00 GMT, and we therefore advise interested suppliers to make contact as soon as possible in order to access this. The Contracting Authority is seeking a supplier to provide expertise in marine data management and support services for the MERMAN database. The service will ensure delivery of quality-assured marine environmental data to relevant parties to provide an evidence-base underpinning policy decisions within the UK and Europe.
CPV: Data management services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This shall include undertaking minor enhancements to the MERMAN database (for example,…Planned
This shall include undertaking minor enhancements to the MERMAN database (for example, adjusting data validation rules, updating reference data and spreadsheet templates, and updating the station dictionary), as necessary, (estimate 10 instances, per annum), coordination of data submissions and transfer of quality-controlled data in a timely manner to International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) and European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) and supporting data requests by other third parties. These requirements, defined by Defra and members of the Clean Safe Seas Evidence Group (CSSEG), have been successfully delivered between 2006-2022 and there must be a seamless transition from the old system to the new. <br/>The above is neither an exhaustive nor a final set of requirements. It is subject to development prior to any potential subsequent contract opportunity notice utilising the outputs from the RFI responses. Please note that in addition, we have a separate RFI document available to suppliers. This can be requested by contacting the following email address: [email protected]. Additional information: The MERMAN database is currently being redesigned to allow the system to incorporate new data types, respond effectively to changes in ICES submission requirements, act interoperable with other marine data systems, and streamline data validation processes.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Jan 2023, 14:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jan 2023, 14:31 GMT
- Authority reference
C15624- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002309- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039a8dFind a Tender
Publisher note: This notice is for information only. The Contracting Authority may or may not subsequently publish a formal<br/>contract opportunity notice in the future. The value above is an estimate only based on a potential initial contract term of 2 years with a further 2 years as an extension. We would like to remind suppliers that we are still devising our procurement strategy, and at present many<br/>aspects are still to be confirmed. This includes our route to market. Therefore, a response to this RFI does<br/>not guarantee you a place in any future competition, for example, if a framework route to market is selected<br/>and your organisation is not available via this framework. Potential providers are advised that should the Contracting Authority subsequently publish a formal contract notice, the procurement will be managed (including the submission of tender responses) via the Contracting<br/>Authority's e-procurement portal.<br/>To register an account, please visit: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should the Contracting Authority subsequently move to a formal procurement exercise it will be advertised on Find a Tender and/or other required publishing platforms.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
25 Jan 2023 → 3 Apr 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published25 Jan 2023, 14:31 GMT
- Tender notice expected3 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
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Official documents & specifications
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