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title: "CEFAS20-23 - Image Analysis (The Canyons)"
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# CEFAS20-23 - Image Analysis (The Canyons)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bc981b2-9409-4f0d-8f51-8a180e2b913e

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the tender titled "CEFAS20-23 - Image Analysis (The Canyons)", which falls within the analysis services industry category. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure, with a contract valued at £20,000, located in the East of England. The tender period concluded on 19th November 2020, and the contract was awarded on 26th November 2020, with the contract duration spanning from 25th November 2020 to 13th January 2021.

This contract represents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in environmental and scientific services, particularly those with expertise in marine biology and image analysis. Companies that can provide experience in identifying deep-water epibiota and habitats, as well as familiarity with specific taxonomic classifications, will be well-positioned to compete. The need for proficient image analysis software skills, specifically BIIGLE, will further narrow the field to firms with relevant technological capabilities.

## Notice

- Detailed instructions are provided in the imagery specification document provided. - Tenderers are required to demonstrate experience of identification of deep-water epibiota and habitats. Familiarity with morphospecies and assigned Operational Taxonomic Units for this area is essential e.g. as described in Davies et al. 2010 and http://www.deepseacatalogue.fr/. - The Tenderer will use the online annotation software BIIGLE to analyse all the imagery for this project. - The Tenderer will complete the image analysis proforma spreadsheet and export the analysis data from BIIGLE to fit within these forms. - A start-up meeting will be held with the winning Tenderer within a fortnight of the contract being awarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e79f642-81e0-4457-a568-75b1d49af3be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2020 - 13 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2020 at 07:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e79f642-81e0-4457-a568-75b1d49af3be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e79f642-81e0-4457-a568-75b1d49af3be
  26th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk
- http://www.deepseacatalogue.fr/

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