The Development Bureau (DEVB) announced today (March 31) that the tender for the provision of services for the operation of the Geospatial Lab (GeoLab) has been awarded to the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) and the Smart City Consortium (SCC), as the operating and supporting organisations respectively. The contract period will commence on April 1, 2026, and run until March 31, 2028. Both organisations have been responsible for operating the GeoLab for the past five years.
      
     A two-envelope approach was adopted in the open tender exercise, under which the weighting for the technical proposal was 70 per cent and price proposal 30 per cent. Two tenders were received. After the tenderers' execution plans, innovative suggestions, qualifications and relevant experience were assessed, the tender was awarded to the TWGHs and the SCC, which attained the highest combined score on their technical and price proposals.
      
     Leveraging their extensive experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, start-up support, and Geographic Information Systems activities, as well as their established network for promoting AI on campuses, the TWGHs and the SCC will bring more innovative spatial data promotion initiatives to the GeoLab, connecting communities across age groups and business sectors. At the same time, the GeoLab will also strengthen collaboration with the innovation and technology sector to organise creative and inspiring events that enhance daily convenience for citizens and foster the commercial application of spatial data.
      
     The Spatial Data Office of the DEVB looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the TWGHs and the SCC, reaching out to schools and communities, and further promoting and advocating the use of spatial data, with a particular focus on applications that integrate spatial data and AI in the next two years.

Ends/Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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