--- title: "Innovative Technological Soluations For Sea Fisheries Control and Enforcement -UAV" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2020-03-30" --- # Innovative Technological Soluations For Sea Fisheries Control and Enforcement -UAV Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76add2ce-4149-43a7-9bb5-427f558d9e8d.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on the tender titled "Innovative Technological Solutions For Sea Fisheries Control and Enforcement - UAV." This initiative falls under the industry category of research and development services, specifically related to fisheries control technology. Located in York, England, the procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract set to run from 18 March 2020 to 1 May 2020. The tender was completed on 4 February 2020 and involves a total value of £39,000, facilitated through an open procurement method. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in UAV technology and related consultancy services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovative applications of drone technology for monitoring and enforcement in marine environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in aerospace engineering, maritime surveillance, and environmental compliance would be particularly well-suited to compete, leveraging their capabilities to enhance the enforcement of fisheries regulations and support the Marine Management Organisation's objectives in reducing illegal activity. ## Notice Defra and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) would like to better understand the practicalities of using Unmanned Aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for the purposes of fisheries control and enforcement. A desk-based exercise is required to collate and assess the work ongoing within UK Government and in the private sector with regard to the use of UAV technology and how this could be applied to fisheries control and enforcement. Developments in areas such as UAV technology have been assessed as being able to complement existing control and enforcement methods. UAV technology can be used in both the detection of activity at sea and as a potential deterrence of illegal behaviour. In UK waters currently maritime surveillance is primarily carried out using manned fixed winged aircraft to complement satellite monitoring. This is primarily to record sightings of smaller fishing vessels under the 12 metre requirement for satellite monitoring, record sightings of vessels in marine protected areas, detecting foreign vessels inside territorial waters, scallop vessels fishing inside 12nm with too many dredges aside, combating illegal fish discarding and detecting marine licensing offences. Directed and covert surveillance, when used in an appropriate, proportionate and controlled manner is highly effective at identifying and targeting high risk activity and is an efficient use of resource to determine offences beyond reasonable doubt for the purposes of criminal prosecution. The use of UAV technology has been assessed as being able to greatly enhance the MMO's ability to detect and deter illegal activity. We are keen to understand which existing projects or areas of work where UAV technology is being trialled or currently used that has applicability to fisheries control and enforcement. For example, in instances where a UAV is being trialled or used in rough weather conditions, the outputs from this usage would indicate under what conditions UAVs may be used in fisheries control and enforcement. In recent years commercially run small UAV units have been deployed by the MMO for Marine Licensing surveillance and enforcement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8411b569-c33f-45ac-a2f5-233ae5f2b050 | | 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 | 30 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Feb 2020 | | Contract period | 18 Mar 2020 - 1 May 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £39,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £39,000 | | 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 | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 7PX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Guildhall | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FRAZER NASH CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2020 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8411b569-c33f-45ac-a2f5-233ae5f2b050 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8411b569-c33f-45ac-a2f5-233ae5f2b050 30th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c37dbbc7-c754-4591-a5eb-8714bc1bbf29 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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