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title: "Selection and Analysis of Satellite Images for Regulatory Evidence"
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# Selection and Analysis of Satellite Images for Regulatory Evidence

Buyer: EA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f76edcf-c955-4096-9601-80262c9e4879

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has awarded a contract for the "Selection and Analysis of Satellite Images for Regulatory Evidence" to Ricardo-AEA Ltd. This research and development services contract falls under the CPV classification code 73000000. The contract involves developing protocols and case studies to evaluate the suitability of satellite data for regulatory purposes. The procurement method used was selective, with a tender period ending on 7th November 2023 and a contract period spanning from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025.

This tender opportunity provides a potential avenue for businesses in the research and development services sector looking to work with environmental agencies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) stand to benefit from the Environment Agency's emphasis, as indicated in the tender, on exploring emerging technologies like satellite data for monitoring air quality. The contract also presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in earth observation and data analysis to demonstrate the value of such technologies in regulatory contexts.

## Notice

The Environment Agency regulates large, complex industrial processes, and local authorities regulate other sources such as transport and smaller industrial processes. In our role, we must be able to assess industrial emissions to determine and issue permits, monitor compliance, and investigate pollution incidents. Hence, we need to be able to quantify pollutant emissions and concentrations for industrial sites, and for this we use a range of conventional/terrestrial techniques including emission factors, flue-gas monitors, and ambient monitors - which may be static or mobile. Earth observation satellites have previously been suggested as potential sources of data, that could deliver additional advantages over the conventional/terrestrial techniques because of their spatial coverage, regular timing, and utility for attributing pollutant plumes to sources. Historically earth observation was seen as an emergent / low quality / unproven technology; so we've not used satellite data to augment our other air quality monitoring methods. But recent advances in the sensitivity of satellite sensors and increases in the spatial and temporal resolution of satellite sampling, mean that we now need to assess the suitability of satellite data for regulatory purposes and the Environment Agency has awarded this contract to provide the following services: * Carry out a desktop review of regulatory requirements for air-quality evidence from industrial processes and evaluate where currently-available satellite data would be most likely to provide the evidence required. * Develop and demonstrate a preliminary protocol that would pilot a robust standard for the selection and use of satellite data for regulatory purposes - including the identification of additional information that would be required to underpin this use. * Undertake case studies using current earth observation and underpinning data to evaluate: (a) the difference in levels of confidence between this and conventional/terrestrial data. (b) whether the quality of the data currently available from satellites provides the levels of confidence needed to enable its use for regulatory purposes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757ac6bc-161d-4fd5-b45d-eb0d085d1732 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,081 |
| 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 | EA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757ac6bc-161d-4fd5-b45d-eb0d085d1732

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/757ac6bc-161d-4fd5-b45d-eb0d085d1732
  12th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21653324-221b-4e6d-b7ba-2b75fcfa24ba
  C21348 Selection and analysis of satellite data_RDE Call-off Form_Contract Version_FINAL Signed_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d448f6c7-70e6-4d36-a28e-338867592ce2
  C21348-Selection and Analysis of Satellite Images for Regulatory Evidence_Award Decision_RicardoAEA_v0.1_Redacted

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