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Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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09 Jan 2023 at 10:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project" to APEM Ltd. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 12th December 2022 to 31st December 2023. The total value of the contract is £335,093.82 GBP. The tender deadline was 18th October 2022 with the award date being 7th December 2022. This opportunity falls under the services category.

This procurement process, managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, provides business growth opportunities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the aircraft operating and research and development sectors. Businesses involved in digital aerial surveying and data processing, especially those with experience in environmental monitoring and conservation, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract's geographical focus is the South West region of the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project

Notice Description

Natural England is seeking a DAS framework contractor to design and carry out four digital aerial surveys of the prescribed study area (9 ICES cells in the Southwest Celtic Sea), in each of the four seasons defined below. Ideally, each of the 9 ICES rectangles that comprise the study area will be surveyed at least once in each season. Seasons are defined as: 1) October - December 2022 2) January - March 2023 3) April - June 2023, and 4) July - September 2023. The selected DAS framework contractor will use the most up to date digital aerial imagery (video or still) methods and process the resulting imagery to provide a comprehensive digital dataset from which robust estimates of the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals in survey areas can be derived. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5094c322-4220-4996-aaa1-7a17433ed10f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdee97e-ca64-48ea-974e-e491f1bd621c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

60445000 - Aircraft operating services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£335,093 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£335,093 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE1 1NG
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APEM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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