1Spatial has secured a major contract to support the next phase of the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), upgrading from its previous role to become prime contractor for the project’s Data Transformation and Ingestion Service.
The global Location Master Data Management software leader will work in partnership with Ordnance Survey Ltd under a contract worth £4.2m, including £1.5m in licence revenue. The initial two-year term includes the option to extend for a further three years.
NUAR is a Government Digital Service initiative creating a single digital map of underground pipes and cables across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The programme transforms and ingests data from over 600 asset owners, including utility companies and local authorities.
1Spatial’s Data Platform processes this information, enabling hundreds of asset owners to seamlessly upload and transform their data with efficiency.
The system makes information instantly available 24/7, replacing the current process in which work on buried infrastructure requires contacting multiple organisations and waiting an average of 6 days for information.
“We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Ordnance Survey Ltd on this nationally significant project, validating the strength of our product offering,” said Claire Milverton, CEO of 1Spatial.
“The renewal and upgrade of our role highlight our position as a trusted partner in delivering innovative geospatial solutions that create long-term value for government, industry and the public.
“NUAR will become one of the most comprehensive underground asset datasets globally and a high-profile example of data integration at scale, with our platform transforming fragmented records into a consistent, validated dataset. The complexity of harmonising thousands of datasets represents a strong barrier to entry to other vendors and with similar initiatives emerging internationally, we are strongly positioned to leverage the strength of our technology platform worldwide.”