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title: "Incident Management Drones"
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# Incident Management Drones

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b78d92ec-b045-4716-acdf-e1d13f4f3f19

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Environment Agency (EA), an executive non-departmental public body operating under the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in England. The title of the contract is “Incident Management Drones,” which falls under the aerial photography services category. This contract is currently in the Award stage, following its publication on 26th August 2020. The tender period concluded on 6th October 2020, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st April 2021, lasting until 31st March 2024. The procurement method employed was a competitive procedure with negotiation, which is aimed at obtaining the best responses from suppliers in this field.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for business growth, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) specialising in drone technology and aerial services. Businesses that can provide drones (UAVs) equipped with advanced imaging and data collection capabilities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The work involves direct engagement with emergency management and incident response, making it suitable for companies with expertise in incident management and environmental monitoring.

## Notice

The EA works to help save lives and protect the environment. It is a category one responder and responds to thousands of incidents and potential incidents each year, including flooding, drought, pollution and waste fires across England. The EA intends to continue to use drones (UAV's) to obtain real time information about what is happening on the ground, to help respond appropriately to an incident and to help better understand how to respond to incidents in the future, for example the extent of a flood. The EA area incident rooms across England use drones where they are considered appropriate for incidents, such as sites where access is either not possible or not safe by other means. The use of drones helps the EA meet their incident management strategy needs by providing staff with the right information quickly, to enable them to carry out their role in responding to incidents. By having this information, they can make better decisions, which will help protect peoples' lives and livelihoods. The footage recorded by drones also helps the EA to learn from and prepare for future incidents. Additional information: The authority has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6cb580-576a-4100-958a-53a5d496634b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,750,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAILSCAPE T/A RUAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79961200 - Aerial photography services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2021 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6cb580-576a-4100-958a-53a5d496634b
- 26 Aug 2020 at 07:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46d3259-9b93-43c9-a51c-c411ac7b2c5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6cb580-576a-4100-958a-53a5d496634b
  6th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46d3259-9b93-43c9-a51c-c411ac7b2c5a
  26th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9d51154-54b0-426e-bfff-37d7cf18cfac
  n/a

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