UK SBS IT18083 UKRI-NERC British Geological Survey (BGS) Website for Digital Services, Technology and Data Products

This contract has now been awarded, please refer to the award details section below.

Brief Description of Requirement:

The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a world-leading geological survey. It focuses on public-good science for government, and research to understand earth and environmental processes. It is the UK's principal provider of objective and authoritative geoscientific information and knowledge for wealth creation, sustainable use of natural resources, reducing risk and living with the impacts of environmental change.

BGS have a budget of up to £125,000.00 excluding VAT to deliver the two lots detailed below. Bidders may submit proposals for either or both lot.

Lot 1 - To develop a new data section of the BGS website.

Lot 2 - To deliver a scoping study of required data access functionality to meet user needs in regards to interactive applications for discovery and access to data.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found via the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply:

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; [email protected]

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Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER - Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

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