University of Leicester: LUV01227 EO Datahub Datastreams

UK-Leicester: Data services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       University of Leicester
       University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1162525205, Email: sab88@le.ac.uk
       Contact: Stewart Brewer
       Main Address: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/, Address of the buyer profile: https://le.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKF21

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: LUV01227 EO Datahub Datastreams            
      Reference number: LUV01227

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         72300000 - Data services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: This ITT is primarily intended to address the ways in which commercial satellite data providers can interface with the EODH and its users effectively by bringing some key data providers into the EODH programme. The EODH sets particular store by data quality and in data standards. For all data sets, including commercial ones made accessible through this ITT, we ask for descriptions of data quality and for lists of applicable documents for the Catalogue of Quality Information that the EODH will build. For this ITT, bidders will only need to provide quality descriptions for commercial data sets that they will provide. Finally, bidders should indicate their willingness for their data to be included in data quality exercises such as assessments of calibration quality, e.g., as undertaken in the European Space Agency Third Party Missions assessments. High quality, trustable data is important to many users.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 916,667
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            72300000 - Data services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKF21 - Leicester
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Leicester
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This ITT is primarily intended to address the ways in which commercial satellite data providers can interface with the EODH and its users effectively by bringing some key data providers into the EODH programme. The EODH sets particular store by data quality and in data standards. For all data sets, including commercial ones made accessible through this ITT, we ask for descriptions of data quality and for lists of applicable documents for the Catalogue of Quality Information that the EODH will build. For this ITT, bidders will only need to provide quality descriptions for commercial data sets that they will provide. Finally, bidders should indicate their willingness for their data to be included in data quality exercises such as assessments of calibration quality, e.g., as undertaken in the European Space Agency Third Party Missions assessments. High quality, trustable data is important to many users.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 - Technical Solution / Weighting: 55
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 - Project Management Plan / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 - Track Record / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 - Price / Weighting: 25
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-001529
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: LUV01227 EO Datahub Data Streams

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/03/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Earth-i, 08508188
             Northside House, 69 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3334330015, Email: info@earthi.co.uk
             Internet address: https://earthi.space
             NUTS Code: UKI61
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Airbus Defence and Space ltd, 2449259
             Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1438773000
             Internet address: https://www.airbus.com/en
             NUTS Code: UKH23
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 916,667          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 916,667
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=852149786

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          University of Leicester
          University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1162525205, Email: procurement@le.ac.uk
          Internet address: https://le.ac.uk/

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          University of Leicester
          University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1162525205, Email: procurement@le.ac.uk
          Internet address: https://le.ac.uk/

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with Regulations 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University will incorporate a 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. The regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          University of Leicester
          University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1162525205, Fax. +44 1162522058, Email: procurement@le.ac.uk
          Internet address: https://le.ac.uk/

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/03/2024