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CEFAS24-111 Contract for marine litter image annotation services on Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

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10 Mar 2025 at 11:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Cefas, located in Lowestoft, UK, has completed the procurement stage of the 'CEFAS24-111 Contract for marine litter image annotation services on Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).' This contract falls under the Data Analysis Services industry category and involves annotation services for marine litter in various locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure, and the contract period runs from 16 December 2024 to 31 March 2025. The tender, initially valued between £50,000 to £100,000 GBP, has been awarded to the supplier Envision for £47,933 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine ecosystem services, particularly those proficient in data annotation and machine learning. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to compete in contracts like these, providing niche services in environmental data analysis and training for coastal communities. The awarded contract supports Cefas and its partners in enhancing marine science expertise and developing sustainable practices, thereby fostering business growth through innovation and expertise in marine science projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS24-111 Contract for marine litter image annotation services on Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

Notice Description

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is funded through official development assistance (ODA) as part of the UK's PS500 million Blue Planet Fund. Through the OCPP, the UK government partners with ODA-eligible countries to deliver tangible and positive impacts on the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy marine ecosystems. The programme supports countries to strengthen marine science expertise, develop science-based policy and management tools, and create educational resources for coastal communities. Cefas require the Supplier to provide a marine litter annotation service on drone survey images of beaches for OCPP partners countries. These annotations will be used by Cefas and partners to train machine learning algorithm to automatically detect litter, analyse and report on marine litter. However, the high heterogeneity of litter items within classes (e.g. plastic drinking bottles), sometimes subtle differences between classes (plastic drinking bottles vs plastic cleaning bottles) and regional differences in litter generated (e.g. plastic drinking bags vs plastic drinking bottles) underline the need for large numbers of quality assured annotation data. The Supplier will provide in-country partners with introductory training on the processes, business models and training needed to establish effective image annotation processes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c74a426b-2d05-41d5-82da-e2d5f38270fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07c68948-4503-411f-87f4-fde9dc38ae3a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72316000 - Data analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,933 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
16 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
CEFAS
Contact Name
Holly Power
Contact Email
procure@cefas.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENVISION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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