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CFEAS22-101 Contract for the provision of pilot surveys using Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of beach locations in Belize

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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01 Feb 2023 at 09:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal, operated by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), has awarded a contract for the provision of pilot surveys using Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of beach locations in Belize. The procurement falls under the services category with a contract value of £20,711 in GBP. The procurement method used was direct, specifically a single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024, and the tender period ended on January 1, 2023, at 12:00:00 UTC.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in high-resolution Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) imagery collection to participate. Businesses with expertise in gathering detailed environmental data in coastal and beach settings, particularly in Belize, would be well-suited to compete. The award was granted to the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute based in Belize City, Belize. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this contract, offering them a chance to contribute to marine environmental monitoring efforts within the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).

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Notice Title

CFEAS22-101 Contract for the provision of pilot surveys using Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of beach locations in Belize

Notice Description

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) was announced in 2021 as a key bilateral aid programme under the Blue Planet Fund. The UK is working in partnership with Belize and at least five other countries to deliver marine science technical assistance across the 3 core themes of marine pollution, biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable seafood. A flagship of the OCPP science and innovation is the cross-country Artificial Intelligence (AI) Environmental Monitoring work package. This work package supports partner countries with developing automated data collection, analysis and reporting on marine pollution to reduce costs and increase efficiencies of increased demands to monitor the marine environment. Cefas is leading the development of an innovative end-to-end machine learning solution to automate the process of monitoring, analysing and reporting marine litter. The tool will support streamlining of decision making for action and policy decision through bespoke automated reporting. Cefas will partner with host nations to co-develop and apply the tool in the host nation. At the core of the project is knowledge and expertise transfer to develop capacity for the long-term sustainable application of tools and methods. To support the outputs, Cefas wishes to work with experienced stakeholders and organisations in Belize and are looking for an organisation with extensive knowledge and experience in gathering high resolution Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA - hence forward referred to as a "drone(s)") imagery of coastal and beach environments in Belize at a quality that will be sufficient to clearly identify a cigarette butt in raw imagery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e048bbef-148d-40f5-8bad-85fd07e0013f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54ecb301-581f-4ce9-997b-3c108b8b914b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71355000 - Surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,711 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,711 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procure@cefas.co.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

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND INSTITUTE

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