Award

Incident Management Drones

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2021 at 07:55

Award Notice
Tender

26 Aug 2020 at 07:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Environment Agency (EA), an executive non-departmental public body operating under the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in England. The title of the contract is “Incident Management Drones,” which falls under the aerial photography services category. This contract is currently in the Award stage, following its publication on 26th August 2020. The tender period concluded on 6th October 2020, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st April 2021, lasting until 31st March 2024. The procurement method employed was a competitive procedure with negotiation, which is aimed at obtaining the best responses from suppliers in this field.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for business growth, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in drone technology and aerial services. Businesses that can provide drones (UAVs) equipped with advanced imaging and data collection capabilities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The work involves direct engagement with emergency management and incident response, making it suitable for companies with expertise in incident management and environmental monitoring.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Incident Management Drones

Notice Description

The EA works to help save lives and protect the environment. It is a category one responder and responds to thousands of incidents and potential incidents each year, including flooding, drought, pollution and waste fires across England. The EA intends to continue to use drones (UAV's) to obtain real time information about what is happening on the ground, to help respond appropriately to an incident and to help better understand how to respond to incidents in the future, for example the extent of a flood. The EA area incident rooms across England use drones where they are considered appropriate for incidents, such as sites where access is either not possible or not safe by other means. The use of drones helps the EA meet their incident management strategy needs by providing staff with the right information quickly, to enable them to carry out their role in responding to incidents. By having this information, they can make better decisions, which will help protect peoples' lives and livelihoods. The footage recorded by drones also helps the EA to learn from and prepare for future incidents. Additional information: The authority has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6cb580-576a-4100-958a-53a5d496634b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79961200 - Aerial photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 3-4 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
XX
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03001234500

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RAILSCAPE T/A RUAS

Further Information

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