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Automated Airborne Pest Monitoring (AAPM) of Drosophila suzukii in Crops and Natural Habitats

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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23 Oct 2017 at 10:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which has awarded a contract titled "Automated Airborne Pest Monitoring (AAPM) of Drosophila suzukii in Crops and Natural Habitats." This project falls under the industry category of research and development services, with a focus on environmental services. The contract is located in the United Kingdom and has been completed, with the contract period running from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2019. The procurement was conducted through a limited method, awarding the contract without prior publication of a notice. The total value of the contract is £41,666, and the tendering process concluded on 1 March 2017.

This contract presents excellent growth opportunities for businesses involved in innovative pest monitoring solutions or environmental technology. Companies specialising in research services, development of UAV technologies, or automated systems for agricultural applications would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the increasing importance of efficient pest control methods in the agricultural sector, firms capable of delivering advanced monitoring systems can significantly contribute to food security while enhancing their own market presence.

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Notice Title

Automated Airborne Pest Monitoring (AAPM) of Drosophila suzukii in Crops and Natural Habitats

Notice Description

Drosophila (D) suzukii has become a serious pest in Europe since its spread in 2008 to Spain and Italy, and the UK in 2012, attacking many soft-skinned crops such as several berry species, cherry and grapevines. Pest monitoring is the basis of its control. Therefore, an efficient and accurate monitoring system is essential in order to identify the presence of D. suzukii in crops and surrounding areas, and to prevent damage to economically valuable fruit crops. Existing methods for monitoring D. suzukii are costly, time and labor intensive and consequently conducted at a low spatial resolution and prone to errors. It is proposed to develop a novel system to overcome current monitoring limitations consisting of traps which are monitored by means of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and an automatic image processing pipeline for the identification and count of the number of D. suzukii per trap location. Automated monitoring has an advantage over current methods in terms of (1) labour intensity, (2) sampling interval, (3) automatic integration into Decision Support Systems (DSS), (4) monitoring of diverse and even hardly accessible habitats, and (5) population monitoring in vast areas in relation to climatic and other geo-processed parameters. A multi-variable sticky trap evaluation will allow for the selection of the most suitable one to attract the target insect. A small multi-rotor UAV platform will be flown at multiple intervals to capture high resolution color aerial photographs of the insect traps. The photographs will be subjected to image processing algorithms to identify the presence or absence of D. suzukii and their counts. The data collected will be transferred to a DSS to provide valuable information for growers in a format that is both meaningful and accessible, thereby demonstrating the added value and social importance of applied science and technology to the wider community and food security. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1de7e27-3bab-41b9-9f88-8e876fe21cee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73110000 - Research services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 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
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

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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