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Rezatec EO Ground-truthing

DEFRA

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30 Mar 2023 at 07:45

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29 Mar 2023 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Rezatec EO Ground-truthing" was awarded to Fera Science Ltd by Defra. The contract falls under the industry category of Research and development consultancy services. The procurement method used was selective, with a value of £40,016.34. The contract period is from 31st January 2023 to 1st October 2023. The location of the procurement is Bristol, United Kingdom. The deadline for the tender period was 18th November 2022.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the research and development consultancy services sector, particularly those dealing with environmental monitoring and mapping technology. Being a selective process, businesses with expertise in ground-truthing and stress-level assessment can compete effectively. The contract offers growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to their suitability for the project requirements.

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Notice Title

Rezatec EO Ground-truthing

Notice Description

Rezatec produced a map of ash and oak woodland with an overlay indicating the stress level of blocks of ash and oak woodland. A small amount of quality assurance has been undertaken to validate the map. This comprised: A Defra desk-based project using FC photos of ash and oak woodland collected during aerial surveillance to ascertain whether the images aligned with the species level indicated in the Rezatec map. Feedback from Kew Gardens. The QA indicated that (1) oak mapping appeared to have a high level of accuracy (2) ash mapping appeared to be less accurate which could be due to ash dieback impacting the categorisation of trees or could be an issue with the algorithms underlying the mapping. Aims of project: There is no justification for taking forward further work on the map unless we have a good sense of how accurate it is, in terms of both species and stress categorisation. The map can be used on a smartphone, so it is proposed we fund Fera to coordinate the ground-truthing and subcontract the Tree Council to provide the boots on the ground and assess the map against the seen reality.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-203e36e2-5446-45b6-858e-496a9c7d6b7d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72fe38f9-0ada-4d6e-9aad-007829f52f62
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,016 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,016 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2023 - 1 Oct 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FERA SCIENCE

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