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title: "Thermal Drone Survey of landscape within Sussex Woods Protected Site Strategies pilot"
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# Thermal Drone Survey of landscape within Sussex Woods Protected Site Strategies pilot

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9218e963-ba54-484d-af91-175a3ad661ed

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## Summary

Natural England has awarded a contract for the "Thermal Drone Survey of landscape within Sussex Woods Protected Site Strategies pilot" to Digital Fauna Ltd. The contract, valued at £15,854, involves surveying fallow deer within a 20,000ha pilot area in South East, United Kingdom. The procurement method was an Open procedure (below threshold), with the tender closing on October 7, 2022, and the contract period running from January 1, 2023, to April 28, 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing surveying services to engage with Natural England. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the surveying industry would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award signifies the completion of the procurement process and the commencement of the contract implementation, allowing the chosen supplier to deliver the required landscape thermal drone survey within the specified timeline and scope.

## Notice

The aim of this contract is to undertake a landscape thermal drone survey of fallow deer within the pilot area which is approx. 20,000ha. the objective is to survey as much representative habitat across the area as possible. This will require surveying multiple individual landholdings over consecutive nights. The results will allow Natural England to monitor population trends within the local fallow deer population (of Western Downs) and review these alongside deer cull data and deer impact assessments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1865cd3-bfe1-4ea7-b14b-ff3e656751cc |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,854 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | WEST STOKE |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO18 9BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Lavant |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIGITAL FAUNA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71355000 - Surveying services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1865cd3-bfe1-4ea7-b14b-ff3e656751cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1865cd3-bfe1-4ea7-b14b-ff3e656751cc
  24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/5c84373a-fbbb-4952-a057-350bfa599145

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