University of Leicester · Awarded contract
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Award of EO Datahub Datastreams Contract to Earth-i and Airbus Defence and Space

Awarded 03 Apr 2024

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Awarded03 Apr 2024
Value£916,667.00
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 7mo ago12mo term
Awarded 3 Apr 2024Expired 30 Mar 2025

The University of Leicester awarded a contract to Earth-i and Airbus Defence and Space Ltd for the EO Datahub Datastreams project, valued at £916,667.

The contract aimed to integrate commercial satellite data providers into the EODH programme, ensuring effective interfacing with the EODH and its users.

It required providers to supply quality descriptions for commercial data sets and lists of applicable documents for the Catalogue of Quality Information.

Bidders also indicated willingness for their data to be included in data quality exercises, such as calibration quality assessments.

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