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Investigating normalisation of satellite imagery for mosaic creation

NATURAL ENGLAND

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Award

18 Jan 2023 at 15:07

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Tender

10 Nov 2022 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is the buying organization for the public procurement contract titled "Investigating normalisation of satellite imagery for mosaic creation" in the services industry category. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract period set to start on December 7, 2022, and end on March 31, 2023. Businesses interested in this opportunity should note the tender value of £24,999 and that the procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold. The location for this contract is in England.

This tender by Natural England presents a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in mapping software development and data analysis services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are encouraged to compete. The contract aims to explore the impact of normalising satellite imagery for mosaic creation, potentially leading to improvements in habitat segmentation and classification processes. Businesses capable of providing expertise in remote sensing and earth observation are well-suited for this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Investigating normalisation of satellite imagery for mosaic creation

Notice Description

Expertise in remote sensing / earth observation essential. This project will investigate current best practices and potential impacts of image normalisation in the development of Spring and Autumn satellite mosaic creation used within the Living England workflow for segmentation and habitat classification. The current mosaicking process includes a "Swiss-cheese" method for creating cloud-free mosaics, which involves removing any cloudy or shadow pixels and stacking the imagery to create the mosaic. The primary image is taken as the least cloudy image, with any cloud or shadow gaps filled by subsequent images, ordered from least to most cloudy. However, differences in acquisition timing and ground conditions can result in radiometric differences between the stacked images, the impact of which has not been quantified within the Living England process. There is potential that normalising the input imagery prior to mosaicking will result in improvements in the segmentation and aid comparisons of the segmentations derived from different mosaics. This could result in further improvements to how these maps can be used in assessing habitat change in extent over time due to the comparisons of satellite imagery from different seasons and years. The normalising of imagery values may also impact upon the habitat classification process, as these are used to derive zonal statistics within segment objects and are modelled using a random forest classification model. As a result, normalising the imagery within the mosaicking process may impact upon the overall accuracy of the habitat classification process. Additional information: Your response should be returned to the following email address by: Email: Anne.Stefaniak@naturalengland.org.uk Date: 28/11/2022 Time: 17:30 Ensure you state the reference number and 'Final Submission' in the subject field to make it clear that it is your response.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ecc640fd-6465-4088-8515-f639e1a5174a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14277e0-73e4-414e-96d0-259d8d149d7d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212326 - Mapping software development services

72316000 - Data analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,924 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 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
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 4LA
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TERRABOTICS

Further Information

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