Tender

CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Tender

11 Oct 2022 at 15:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, Defra Network eTendering Portal, has published a tender titled "CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ" in the Analysis services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender value of £40,000 in GBP. The tender deadline is set for October 25, 2022, with a contract period starting from November 1, 2022, to February 24, 2023. This open procedure tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs and is focused on services related to marine imagery analysis.

This tender from Defra Network eTendering Portal presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in survey analysis services to compete. Companies involved in marine science, environmental analysis, or underwater imagery interpretation are well-suited for this tender. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, with a clear emphasis on adhering to specified imagery analysis guidelines and quality assurance processes. The contract includes the provision of analysis reports, fieldwork collaboration, and adherence to project methodologies outlined by Cefas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ

Notice Description

Cefas wishes to commission a contract to undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected from Fulmar MCZ in 2021. - Analysis will be undertaken as set out in imagery specification provided for this work ('Imagery Spec', included as part of the tender package) and adhering to the NMBAQC Epibiota interpretation guidelines (Turner et al, 2016). - The online annotation software BIIGLE will be used to annotate video and still images as described in the analysis specification. - Video tows are to be segmented into areas of continuous broadscale seabed habitat type greater than or equal to 5m along transect distance. Sea-pen and burrowing megafauna analysis transects will be additionally analysed using frames taken from the video. - A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes by the contractor and reported on. - An external QA (10% reanalysis) will be undertaken in advance of final data delivery. Following award of the contract, and dependent on the evaluation scores they achieved, unsuccessful bidders may be invited to undertake the independent external QA aspects of this project. Please indicate in your tender if you wish to be considered for this work. - Any deviation from this methodology should be approved in writing by the Cefas project officer. - The successful tenderer will produce an analysis report. - Substrate and taxonomic image reference collections are required - A start-up meeting will be held with the winning tenderer within a week of the contract being awarded. During the start-up meeting Cefas will provide guidance on use of BIIGLE in MPA projects if needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/728c2c29-6547-4945-8b11-dcb58d1f1e10
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71620000 - Analysis services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 24 Feb 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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