--- title: "CEFAS23-147 Contract for a smartphone app for UKOT MPA wildlife sightings" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CEFAS" published: "2024-05-08" --- # CEFAS23-147 Contract for a smartphone app for UKOT MPA wildlife sightings Buyer: CEFAS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9db7bba2-13ad-4f8f-90b6-1b4f72c57ed6.json) ## Summary The Blue Belt Programme, managed by Cefas, has awarded a contract for the development of a smartphone application for recording marine wildlife sightings in the UK Overseas Territories. The tender was categorised under the industry classification of "Application service providers". The contract, valued at £29,968 GBP, was awarded through a selective procurement method, with a tender period ending on February 9, 2024, and a contract period running from May 6, 2024, to March 31, 2025. This opportunity, suitable for SMEs, involves creating a mobile application that can efficiently collect data on marine wildlife and related activities. Businesses in the technology and environmental sectors would be well-suited to compete for this tender, given the focus on developing a user-friendly and technologically advanced solution. Cefas aims for the application to be widely accessible and plans to run it as a 'Live Beta' until March 2025 to ensure continuous improvement and maximum utility for various stakeholders. ## Notice The Blue Belt Programme require the supplier to create a Smartphone application to assist the UK Overseas Territories (OT) to record sightings of marine wildlife, pollution and other things which may be of interest to the OT Government. It is envisaged that the App will contain some information for visitors of the MPA including text on the creation of the MPA, images and text on the key species and habitats and on some of the threats to the MPA. The supplier is required to develop a Smartphone application that: * has the ability to collect data more efficiently whilst at sea and is available to visiting tourists, scientists and local residents * has the ability to collect data more accurately (e.g. avoiding human error by simultaneously recording location via GPS and time, appending a photograph etc.) * can function outside of mobile and/or Wi-Fi reception range and enables records to be uploaded once the user connects to Wi-Fi. * can be used on the most popular phone operating systems e.g. Android and Apple phones The application must be accessible to all, and the awarded supplier must comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. In addition to the Smartphone application, Cefas also require the supplier to develop an external central database where the information can be stored. This must be an external database as the intention is to future proof the requirement for handover to the Pitcairn Government in the coming years. It is envisaged that the application will be running as a 'Live Beta' until March 2025, to enable the supplier to carry out any updates and amendments that may be required in the initial stages to ensure continuous improvement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dbddcaf-f7a5-4ab0-87d1-25334c6d0c65 | | 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 | 8 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | 5 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £29,968 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,968 | | 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 | CEFAS | | Locality | LOWESTOFT | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR33 0HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield | | Westminster constituency | Lowestoft | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONNECT INTERNET SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72416000 - Application service providers ## Release History - 8 May 2024 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dbddcaf-f7a5-4ab0-87d1-25334c6d0c65 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dbddcaf-f7a5-4ab0-87d1-25334c6d0c65 8th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b21b6ed-c469-4a5a-a8d7-1514321dbde5 RM1043.8_Framework-Schedule-6-Order-Form-Template-Statement-of-Work-Template-and-Call-Off-Schedules-COMPLETE_Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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