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title: "19,995"
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# 19,995

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029010

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to a contract awarded by the Defra Network eTendering Portal for research services, with a total value of £19,995. This process is categorised under the services industry, particularly focusing on enhancing Earth Observation capabilities. The procurement stage has been marked as 'complete', following a limited procurement method as the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to an insufficient number of tenders received. The award was signed on 19 January 2021, and the delivery address is located in the UK.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the environmental research and technology sectors, particularly those involved with Earth Observation services. Companies with expertise in data processing, environmental analysis, or technology development relevant to improving Sentinel-1 data processing could find this contract beneficial. SMEs with a strong background in research and development within environmental sustainability may be particularly well-suited to compete, given the focus on enhancing public sector services and supporting Defra's initiatives in environmental protection and resource management.

## Notice

19,995

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Background Sentinel-1 data have become critical to maintain and develop further potential for Earth Observation (EO) to help deliver Defra's 25 Year Plan. By significantly improving the quality of these data, this project will contribute towards the Earth Observation Centre of Excellence (EOCoE)'s plan to show how adoption of EO becomes part of normal business. Key areas where improved quality Sentinel-1 data will help deliver 25 Year Plan are: Food, Farming & Biosecurity; Floods & Water; Environmental Quality; Natural Environment & Rural; Animal & Plan Health. As members of the EOCoE, the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will also benefit from the improvement in quality of Sentinel-1 data processing standards much in the same way. Many of their policies are looking to benefit from better integration of EO into normal business for restoring and enhancing the natural environment for example, Wales's Environment Act (2016) and Future Generations Act (2015); several policies under Environment and climate change in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Sentinel-1 data processing chains currently produce a backscatter Analysis Ready Data (ARD) product. The processing chain was developed by previous project work carried out by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) with decisions being made on most suitable software and methods at the time (2017) by the EOCoE network of users to maximise the number of applications that can use the output data (supporting documents available at request). Non-Disclosure Agreement is included as part of this bid pack (Annex E). All potential bidders wishing to access the document relating to processing chains produced by JNCC should complete the NDA agreement; forward it to Defra via Bravo and the document will be released on a case-by case basis. Defra launched the Earth Observation Data Service (EODS) in April 2020 which automatically processes Sentinel-1 data to backscatter ARD and provides fast access to public sector users in England. The service uses the previously developed Sentinel-1 data processing chain to produce ARD as part of its automated service. JNCC also uses the same processing chains to produce Sentinel-1 ARD data for Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of their Simple ARD Service https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/simple-ard-service/

### Procurement Information

Though this is Research and Development, it does not need to adhere to the EU regulations on publications. However, to ensure transparency and fairness, this tender was initially advertised as Open Competition. Nonetheless, no tender was received and hence Single Tender Action (STA)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002217-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,995 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | ECOMETRICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002217-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
- https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/simple-ard-service/

## Provenance

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