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title: "GB-Lowestoft: For Marine underwater imagery analysis for Offshore Overfalls and Offshore Brighton MCZs"
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# GB-Lowestoft: For Marine underwater imagery analysis for Offshore Overfalls and Offshore Brighton MCZs

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a8fffa3-a569-4a52-b37c-ee9408cbc140

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## Summary

The contract titled "GB-Lowestoft: For Marine underwater imagery analysis for Offshore Overfalls and Offshore Brighton MCZs" was awarded by Cefas, a UK-based organisation located in Lowestoft, East of England. This service procurement falls within the analysis services industry category, with a total contract value of £26,200. The contract period commenced on 1 November 2019 and will run until 6 March 2020. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 24 October 2019, following the tender period that ended on the same date.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in data analysis services, particularly those with capabilities in environmental assessments and marine biology. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in underwater imagery processing and quality assurance for environmental data could find this tender particularly beneficial. Companies looking to expand their portfolio in government contracts related to environmental services will have a competitive advantage in this market.

## Notice

a) The contractor will use the online annotation software BIIGLE to analyse all the imagery for this project b) The purpose of the analysis of the video/stills is to identify habitats and provide data on the characteristics of the physical habitat and species composition. c) Video tows are to be reviewed and sub-divided into separate video section as necessary based on changes in habitat and, within these segments, sub-sectioned into 5m segments with each section to be treated as a separate record. Cefas video and still processing protocol provided d) All stills are required to be analysed e) Detailed instructions are provided in the imagery specification document provided. f) A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes and reported back. g) An external QA (10% reanalysis) will be undertaken in advance of final data delivery. Following award of the contract, and dependent on the evaluation scores they achieved, unsuccessful bidders may be invited to undertake the independent external QA aspects of this project. Please indicate in your tender if you do not wish to be considered for this work. To respond to this opportunity or to find out more, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Z48736SJ5 Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28176ef4-56e4-4be2-b72a-0454c068a999 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 6 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,200 |
| 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 | CEFAS |
| 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 | OCEAN ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2019 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28176ef4-56e4-4be2-b72a-0454c068a999

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28176ef4-56e4-4be2-b72a-0454c068a999
  28th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=442276255
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Z48736SJ5

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