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title: "CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ"
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# CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2795434-acf6-44d4-8fc0-5dfa90041fc6

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## Summary

The buying organization, Defra Network eTendering Portal, has published a tender titled "CEFAS22-129 Request for Quotation for Marine Underwater Imagery Analysis for Fulmar MCZ" in the Analysis services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender value of £40,000 in GBP. The tender deadline is set for October 25, 2022, with a contract period starting from November 1, 2022, to February 24, 2023. This open procedure tender is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs and is focused on services related to marine imagery analysis.

This tender from Defra Network eTendering Portal presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in survey analysis services to compete. Companies involved in marine science, environmental analysis, or underwater imagery interpretation are well-suited for this tender. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, with a clear emphasis on adhering to specified imagery analysis guidelines and quality assurance processes. The contract includes the provision of analysis reports, fieldwork collaboration, and adherence to project methodologies outlined by Cefas.

## Notice

Cefas wishes to commission a contract to undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected from Fulmar MCZ in 2021. - Analysis will be undertaken as set out in imagery specification provided for this work ('Imagery Spec', included as part of the tender package) and adhering to the NMBAQC Epibiota interpretation guidelines (Turner et al, 2016). - The online annotation software BIIGLE will be used to annotate video and still images as described in the analysis specification. - Video tows are to be segmented into areas of continuous broadscale seabed habitat type greater than or equal to 5m along transect distance. Sea-pen and burrowing megafauna analysis transects will be additionally analysed using frames taken from the video. - A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes by the contractor and reported on. - An external QA (10% reanalysis) will be undertaken in advance of final data delivery. Following award of the contract, and dependent on the evaluation scores they achieved, unsuccessful bidders may be invited to undertake the independent external QA aspects of this project. Please indicate in your tender if you wish to be considered for this work. - Any deviation from this methodology should be approved in writing by the Cefas project officer. - The successful tenderer will produce an analysis report. - Substrate and taxonomic image reference collections are required - A start-up meeting will be held with the winning tenderer within a week of the contract being awarded. During the start-up meeting Cefas will provide guidance on use of BIIGLE in MPA projects if needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/728c2c29-6547-4945-8b11-dcb58d1f1e10 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 24 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/728c2c29-6547-4945-8b11-dcb58d1f1e10

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/728c2c29-6547-4945-8b11-dcb58d1f1e10
  11th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/570226550183C7BAAC3E
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk

## Provenance

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