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Integrated_Geospatial_Services

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

12 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Tender

22 Apr 2021 at 21:54

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), an executive agency under the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), seeking to provide integrated geospatial digital mapping services. This tender, titled "Integrated Geospatial Services," falls within the digital mapping services industry, specifically classified under CPV code 71354100. The tender is currently in an active stage, with a value of £15,000,000 and a contract duration of up to 720 days, which includes options for three 12-month extensions. The submission deadline for bids is set for 24 May 2021, and the services will be delivered in various regions of the UK, primarily England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in geospatial analysis, mapping services, remote sensing technology, and data management. Companies experienced in creating geospatial data products, imagery processing, and providing quality control and consultancy in these areas would be well-suited to compete. The project is of particular appeal to firms that can offer a flexible workforce and advanced technical skills, enabling them to effectively contribute to the RPA's efforts in compliance monitoring and land registration services.

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Notice Title

Integrated_Geospatial_Services

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision integrated geospatial digital mapping services and associated 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 entails the 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. The business activities can be associated with the contract services include but are not limited to: * Imagery product creation - including orthorectification and pre-processing * Ground truthing, collecting in situ data and rapid field visits * Crop and vegetation classification * Remote sensing inspection and controls - computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) * Digitising - Rural land registration data maintenance (land parcel data layer, land cover data layer, hedge control data layer), * Quality Control * To provide quality trained resources that can be flexed up or down * Reporting of performance and quality using Management Information (MI) * Supplementary Business Analysis and IT support (Testing, Requirements input, Operational support, MI and performance monitoring) * Geospatial consultancy to deliver proof of concepts and pilot studies to exploit advancements in technology and evolve the operation The 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision integrated geospatial digital mapping services and associated 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 entails the 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. The business activities can be associated with the contract services include but are not limited to: * Imagery product creation - including orthorectification and pre-processing * Ground truthing, collecting in situ data and rapid field visits * Crop and vegetation classification * Remote sensing inspection and controls - computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) * Digitising - Rural land registration data maintenance (land parcel data layer, land cover data layer, hedge control data layer), * Quality Control * To provide quality trained resources that can be flexed up or down * Reporting of performance and quality using Management Information (MI) * Supplementary Business Analysis and IT support (Testing, Requirements input, Operational support, MI and performance monitoring) * Geospatial consultancy to deliver proof of concepts and pilot studies to exploit advancements in technology and evolve the operation The 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.

Renewal: Option for 3 x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a956
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019658-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£3,701,669 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 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
ffcpcommercial@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

CYIENT EUROPE

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