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Incident Management Drones

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

06 Apr 2021 at 21:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Incident Management Drones" contract, valued at £1,750,000, was conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on aerial photography services. This procurement, which falls under the services category, utilised a competitive procedure with negotiation as its method. It marked the contract's award stage as of March 23, 2021, and involved 22 bids submitted. The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the Environment Agency's response to various incidents across England, specifically for situations where traditional access methods are inadequate or unsafe.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the UAV and aerial services sectors. Companies specialising in drone technology, aerial photography, and incident management are well-positioned to compete, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in providing real-time situational analysis and response capabilities. As the Environment Agency continues to integrate drone usage into emergency response and disaster management, businesses can leverage this trend to expand their offerings and establish partnerships with a key government agency focused on environmental protection and public safety.

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Notice Title

Incident Management Drones

Notice Description

The EA works to help save lives and protect the environment. It is a category one responder and responds to thousands of incidents and potential incidents each year, including flooding, drought, pollution and waste fires across England. The EA intends to continue to use drones (UAV's) to obtain real time information about what is happening on the ground, to help respond appropriately to an incident and to help better understand how to respond to incidents in the future, for example the extent of a flood. The EA area incident rooms across England use drones where they are considered appropriate for incidents, such as sites where access is either not possible or not safe by other means.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The EA works to help save lives and protect the environment. It is a category one responder and responds to thousands of incidents and potential incidents each year, including flooding, drought, pollution and waste fires across England. The EA intends to continue to use drones (UAV's) to obtain real time information about what is happening on the ground, to help respond appropriately to an incident and to help better understand how to respond to incidents in the future, for example the extent of a flood. The EA area incident rooms across England use drones where they are considered appropriate for incidents, such as sites where access is either not possible or not safe by other means.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a2f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007043-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79961200 - Aerial photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20214 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
leonie.cormac@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

RAILSCAPE T/A RUAS

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