Tenders Are Invited For Field Maintenance Services For A Uk Meteorological And Soil Moisture Monitoring Netw ...

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Field Maintenance Services For A Uk Meteorological And Soil Moisture Monitoring NetworkdescriptionThe Uk Centre For Ecology Amp Hydrology Ukceh Will Shortly Be Looking To Appoint An Experienced Meteorological Remote Field Maintenance Amp Service Company To Maintain Its Network Of Soil Moisture And Weather Stations At 50 Remote Outdoor Field Locations Across The Uk The Cosmos Uk Project Is Funded By The Natural Environment Research Council Nerc As National Capability The Scope Of Services Includes Annual Planned Preventative Maintenance Ppm For All Stations In The Cosmos Uk Network The Associated Management And Supply Of Parts Ready For Installation Including Re Calibration Repair And Replacement Of Sensors From Third Parties Maintenance Of The Fenced Compound Vegetation Post And Wire Fence And Project Management Services To A Recognised Standard During The Contract Period You Will Work Collaboratively With Ukceh To Provide Day To Day Management During The Field Season April September In Addition To Providing Technical Advice To Deliver A Cost Effective And Stable Monitoring System With Telemetry Of Near Real Time Data From A Range Of Sensors Instruments Cosmos Uk Is Characterised By The Use Of A Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensor Other Sensors In The Network Include Rain Gauge Point Soil Moisture Sensors Soil Heat Flux Plate Soil Temperature Sensors 4 Component Radiometer Relative Humidity And Air Temperature Sensors Barometric Pressure 3 Dimensional Ultrasonic Anemometer Snow Depth Sensor Snow Water Equivalent And Static Camera A Data Logger Is Used To Acquire And Forward Data In Near Real Time Using Ip Networking Over Cellular Mobile Or Satellite Communication Links The Instrumentation Is Contained Within 12 X 3 M Fenced Compounds Often On Farmland Or Nature Reserves These Monitoring Stations Are Nearly All Solar Powered With Associated Battery Packs In Remote Locations Stations Are Situated All Across The Uk Further Information About The Cosmos Uk Network Can Be Found In The Cosmos Uk User Guide And On The Project Website Https Cosmos Ceh Ac Uk Ukceh Would Like To Hear From Interested Bidders In Order To Understand The Market For This Specialist Service Area The Contract May Be Renewed Annually For A Term Of Three Years Subject To Performance And Ongoing Business Need Please Respond To This Advert With A Maximum Two Page Summary Of Experience And Abilities Ukceh Will Meet With Selected Respondents

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