Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 7826950799
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec6e651-1b9c-475c-abc7-53c246083544
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec6e651-1b9c-475c-abc7-53c246083544
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Defra Data Services Platform 3 (DSP3)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Defra is the UK government department which is responsible for improving and protecting the environment. Defra aims to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities, and also support the UK’s world-leading food, farming and fishing industries.
The Data Services Platform (“DSP”) makes environmental data, from across Defra Group, available to a wide range of users. The DSP is used to share data openly or with controlled groups of users (e.g. Defra Group supply chain) or where data contains third party rights. The intention of the DSP is to deliver services that will be world-leading in under-pinning environmental improvements. The DSP can be accessed at https://environment.data.gov.uk.
The purpose of this notice is for Defra to make known its intention of a planned procurement and to commence the market engagement process (in advance of commencing any formal procurement process) for the third generation of the Data Services Platform (the “DSP3”).
Prospective tenderers are requested to read the prospectus on the Contracts Finder microsite (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec6e651-1b9c-475c-abc7-53c246083544), to confirm their attendance at the market engagement event and complete a market engagement questionnaire by following the instructions within the prospectus.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- 48326000 - Mapping software package
- 48326100 - Digital mapping system
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
- 48984000 - Graphical user interface (GUI) tools
- 64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
- 71222200 - Rural areas mapping services
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212326 - Mapping software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72319000 - Data supply services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 72322000 - Data management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prospective tenderers are requested to read the prospectus on the Contracts Finder microsite (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ec6e651-1b9c-475c-abc7-53c246083544), to confirm their attendance at the market engagement event and complete a market engagement questionnaire by following the instructions within the prospectus.
The initial set of capabilities required for the DSP3 are outlined in the prospectus and include:
- Data management services (including data integration services, domain registry services, linked data, linked data APIs, metadata catalogue, non-spatial data, rights management, self publishing. spatial data, spatial data APIs, spatial download service, spatial web services, and URL proxy management);
- Digital services (including environment.data.gov.uk and the community forum);
- Applications (including APIs and data acquisition, asset data requirements library, asset information, bathing water explorer, bathing water signage, bathing water widgets, catchment data explorer, drinking water, ecology and fish data explorer, flood warning widgets, hydrology, public registers online, rainfall demonstrator, Rural Payments Agency land parcels, spatial data visualisation, tide gauge readings, waste carriers brokers and dealers widget, and water quality data archive);
- Service management (including business continuity and disaster recovery, cyber security management, data governance, deployment management, infrastructure and platform management (hosting), ITIL v4 service management practices, knowledge management, performance reporting, product delivery, social value, software development, technical standards compliance, and user-centered services).
The contract management of the DSP is undertaken by the Environment Agency for and on behalf of Defra. As such, any reference to “Defra” shall be deemed to mean Defra or any body authorised to act on their behalf in relation to this service (e.g. Environment Agency, Natural England, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Marine Management Organisation, and Rural Payments Agency) and each Defra group organisation will be a named beneficiary of the services provided under the DSP3 contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice and the associated prospectus are written and provided in good faith; Defra reserves the right to alter any aspect of this document, or to not proceed with the procurement in any way. This notice and the associated prospectus summarises certain aspects of the procurement but does not purport to contain complete descriptions of it, nor to be all inclusive or contain all the information that a prospective tenderer may require when determining whether to take part in this market engagement process. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Defra or any of its advisors as to the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the information within this notice and the associated prospectus. This notice and the associated prospectus are not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or other evaluation by the recipient(s) and does not constitute and should not be considered as a recommendation by any person. Defra shall not be liable for any costs or expenses of any prospective tenderer in relation to any matter in connection with this market engagement process, howsoever incurred.