Planning

Digitising and Remote Sensing Services

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Planning

24 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA), an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is planning a tender for "Digitising and Remote Sensing Services" in the UK, with an estimated value of £15 million. This procurement is in the planning stage, set to advance with a future notice date on 12 April 2021. The contract focuses on delivering digital mapping services and will involve the creation of geospatial data products and the use of remote sensing techniques for compliance monitoring and land registration.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations in the technology and environmental services sectors, particularly those specialising in digital mapping, remote sensing, and data service delivery. Companies equipped to provide flexible workforces, aerial mapping services, and advanced data analytics would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to enhance their portfolios and establish long-term relationships with a key governmental agency, thereby fostering growth and innovation in rural development initiatives.

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Notice Title

Digitising and Remote Sensing Services

Notice Description

Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that is responsible for annual payments of over PS2 billion in direct aid and rural development to farmers, land managers and food producers in England. Primary business activities this contract will deliver are around the provision of a flexible workforce and use of remote sensing techniques for: Controls, compliance and monitoring - Enforcing statutory environmental conditions and verifying subsidy scheme claims by remotely inspecting land through the use of computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) and/ or machine learning techniques. Land registration and digitising - Creation and maintenance of geospatial data products that are used as key controls or reference data against which subsidy scheme claims are cross-checked. Land registration service is administered by the RPA and the data is used extensively by DEFRA and outside the subsidy arena.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Primary business activities this contract will deliver are around the provision of a flexible workforce and use of remote sensing techniques for: Controls, compliance and monitoring - Enforcing statutory environmental conditions and verifying subsidy scheme claims by remotely inspecting land through the use of computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) and/ or machine learning techniques. Land registration and digitising - Creation and maintenance of geospatial data products that are used as key controls or reference data against which subsidy scheme claims are cross-checked. Land registration service is administered by the RPA and the data is used extensively by DEFRA and outside the subsidy arena.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029ef7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006021-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

71222200 - Rural areas mapping services

71354100 - Digital mapping services

71354200 - Aerial mapping services

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nicholas.wright@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

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