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Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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27 Sep 2023 at 07:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) conducted a procurement process for the "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2" services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £339,360.00, was signed on September 25, 2023. The contracting authority, Defra, located in London, UK, issued the tender for the design and execution of research and development services related to digital aerial surveys for seabirds and marine mammals.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in environmental protection and research and development services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) such as APEM Ltd, the active supplier, can benefit from subcontracting opportunities that involve flight costs and quality assurance. Businesses with expertise in digital aerial services and environmental surveying are well-suited to compete for this tender. The successful bidder will be responsible for conducting digital aerial surveys in the Southwest Celtic Sea over specified periods to provide critical data on the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals in the survey areas.

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Notice Title

Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2

Notice Description

Digital Aerial Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call-Off: Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters.
Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project.
Contractor to design and carry out four digital aerial surveys of the prescribed study area (9 ICES cells in the Southwest Celtic Sea), in each of the four seasons defined below. Ideally, each of the 9 ICES rectangles that comprise the study area will be surveyed at least once in each season. Seasons are defined as:

1) October - December 2023
2) January - March 2024
3) April - June 2024, and
4) July - September 2024.

The selected DAS framework contractor will use the most up to date digital aerial imagery (video or still) methods and process the resulting imagery to provide a comprehensive digital dataset from which robust estimates of the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals in survey areas can be derived.

Procurement Information

Call-off from Framework contract 'Digital Aerial Services'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04040f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028446-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£339,360 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20232 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
Alan Green
Contact Email
alan.green@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 208026141

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

APEM

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