Award

19,995

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

03 Feb 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process relates to a contract awarded by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for research services, with a total value of £19,995. This process is categorised under the services industry, particularly focusing on enhancing Earth Observation capabilities. The procurement stage has been marked as 'complete', following a limited procurement method as the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to an insufficient number of tenders received. The award was signed on 19 January 2021, and the delivery address is located in the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the environmental research and technology sectors, particularly those involved with Earth Observation services. Companies with expertise in data processing, environmental analysis, or technology development relevant to improving Sentinel-1 data processing could find this contract beneficial. SMEs with a strong background in research and development within environmental sustainability may be particularly well-suited to compete, given the focus on enhancing public sector services and supporting Defra's initiatives in environmental protection and resource management.

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Notice Title

19,995

Notice Description

19,995

Lot Information

Lot 1

Background Sentinel-1 data have become critical to maintain and develop further potential for Earth Observation (EO) to help deliver Defra's 25 Year Plan. By significantly improving the quality of these data, this project will contribute towards the Earth Observation Centre of Excellence (EOCoE)'s plan to show how adoption of EO becomes part of normal business. Key areas where improved quality Sentinel-1 data will help deliver 25 Year Plan are: Food, Farming & Biosecurity; Floods & Water; Environmental Quality; Natural Environment & Rural; Animal & Plan Health. As members of the EOCoE, the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will also benefit from the improvement in quality of Sentinel-1 data processing standards much in the same way. Many of their policies are looking to benefit from better integration of EO into normal business for restoring and enhancing the natural environment for example, Wales's Environment Act (2016) and Future Generations Act (2015); several policies under Environment and climate change in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Sentinel-1 data processing chains currently produce a backscatter Analysis Ready Data (ARD) product. The processing chain was developed by previous project work carried out by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) with decisions being made on most suitable software and methods at the time (2017) by the EOCoE network of users to maximise the number of applications that can use the output data (supporting documents available at request). Non-Disclosure Agreement is included as part of this bid pack (Annex E). All potential bidders wishing to access the document relating to processing chains produced by JNCC should complete the NDA agreement; forward it to Defra via Bravo and the document will be released on a case-by case basis. Defra launched the Earth Observation Data Service (EODS) in April 2020 which automatically processes Sentinel-1 data to backscatter ARD and provides fast access to public sector users in England. The service uses the previously developed Sentinel-1 data processing chain to produce ARD as part of its automated service. JNCC also uses the same processing chains to produce Sentinel-1 ARD data for Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of their Simple ARD Service https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/simple-ard-service/

Procurement Information

Though this is Research and Development, it does not need to adhere to the EU regulations on publications. However, to ensure transparency and fairness, this tender was initially advertised as Open Competition. Nonetheless, no tender was received and hence Single Tender Action (STA)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029010
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002217-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,995 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072385921

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECOMETRICA

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