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title: "Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area digital aerial survey"
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# Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area digital aerial survey

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c070131-ceac-48dc-a8f2-6a4e81ed1014

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area digital aerial survey" is managed by Natural England, with the buyer operating through the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This tender falls under the industry category of "Aerial mapping services" and is set to take place in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £72,655. The tender period closed on 8th September 2017, while the contract period is scheduled to commence on 30th October 2017 and conclude on 29th June 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in aerial mapping and surveying services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with capabilities in digital photography, marine surveying, and ecological analysis would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as they can demonstrate expertise in delivering aerial surveys and data analysis within specified timelines. Engaging in this procurement could contribute to business growth and establish valuable connections within the environmental and conservation sectors.

## Notice

Natural England is seeking to procure a Contractor to undertake at least one and optionally two digital photographic/video aerial surveys of the areas within the boundary of the Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) (and within the amended boundaries of the Outer Thames Estuary proposed SPA (pSPA)) between 1st November 2017 and 28th February 2018 and to analyse the survey images to derive design-based or optionally model-based estimates of the red-throated diver Gavia stellata population within the SPA/pSPA and optionally the populations of any other species of interest captured in the survey images. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86bd20c4-52f5-4753-901f-f716a48cb929 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Oct 2017 - 29 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,655 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,655 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIDEF AERIAL SURVEYING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71355000 - Surveying services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2017 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86bd20c4-52f5-4753-901f-f716a48cb929
- 19 Jul 2017 at 13:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efe4f90-de6a-4e91-9d15-f8819793ecab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86bd20c4-52f5-4753-901f-f716a48cb929
  20th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efe4f90-de6a-4e91-9d15-f8819793ecab
  19th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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