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

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5094c322-4220-4996-aaa1-7a17433ed10f

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project" to APEM Ltd. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 12th December 2022 to 31st December 2023. The total value of the contract is £335,093.82 GBP. The tender deadline was 18th October 2022 with the award date being 7th December 2022. This opportunity falls under the services category.

This procurement process, managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, provides business growth opportunities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the aircraft operating and research and development sectors. Businesses involved in digital aerial surveying and data processing, especially those with experience in environmental monitoring and conservation, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract's geographical focus is the South West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Natural England is seeking a DAS framework 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 2022 2) January - March 2023 3) April - June 2023, and 4) July - September 2023. 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. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdee97e-ca64-48ea-974e-e491f1bd621c |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £335,093 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £335,093 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 60445000 - Aircraft operating services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2023 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdee97e-ca64-48ea-974e-e491f1bd621c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdee97e-ca64-48ea-974e-e491f1bd621c
  9th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75765406-43c9-42c3-b917-b1b97ab6d12b
  Southwest Celtic Sea Work Package Order - redacted.

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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