Tender

CEFAS24-111 ITT to provide marine litter image annotation services for multiple countries under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

CEFAS

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09 Sep 2024 at 13:51

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Tender

22 Aug 2024 at 13:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has initiated a tender process seeking suppliers to provide marine litter image annotation services under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). The project, part of the UK's £500 million Blue Planet Fund, aims to support ODA-eligible countries in enhancing marine science, developing science-based policies, and creating educational resources. The key deliverable involves annotating drone survey images of beaches, aiding in training machine learning algorithms to detect and analyse marine litter. This open procedure tender, classified under data analysis services, is scheduled to close on 20th September 2024, with the contract period running from 10th October 2024 to 31st March 2026. The total contract value is up to £120,000, though the exact volume of work may vary based on demand.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data analysis, image-processing software development, and environmental consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in machine learning, image annotation, and environmental monitoring stand to benefit greatly. The deployment of advanced analytical tools to address marine litter challenges aligns with a global trend towards leveraging technology for environmental sustainability, offering growth potential for businesses equipped to deliver high-quality data services. Interested suppliers are encouraged to secure access to the necessary supplementary files and submit bids to compete for this valuable contract, which will support international efforts in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems.

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Notice Title

CEFAS24-111 ITT to provide marine litter image annotation services for multiple countries under the 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. Marine litter is a growing threat to ecosystems and the livelihoods that depend on them, particularly in developing states whose economies are often dependent on sectors directly affected by litter. The OCPP is supporting partner countries to utilise the latest automation technologies to address scientific monitoring demands in resource constrained environments. 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. Current OCPP countries which may be included in this Contract are: Belize, Ghana, Senegal, Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vanuatu. The Contract will be awarded for completion of annotation on up to 50,000 images and is dependent on demand from OCPP partner countries. The Contract will be awarded for a maximum of PS120,000 - however, please note that Cefas is unable to guarantee the volume or value of work that will be required within this maximum limit. ACCESS TO Cefas Marine Litter Photo Guide, schema and example images - if you are interested in bidding, please request access via the Message Centre function and you will be sent a zip file containing the supplementary files. These must be treated confidentially and must only be used for the purposes of writing and submitting your bid for this specific Invitation to Tender. To view this opportunity please go to https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome You will need to log in or create a new supplier account. The opportunity can then be found searching 'CEFAS24-111 ITT for marine litter image annotation services for OCPP'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96e5ca9d-7756-4f22-ad1b-77bb23b529f8
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71620000 - Analysis services

72212328 - Image-processing software development services

72316000 - Data analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
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
CEFAS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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