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title: "Very High Resolution (VHR) daily satellite imagery All Wales products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031f1e"
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published: "2023-02-13"
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# Very High Resolution (VHR) daily satellite imagery All Wales products

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031f1e

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## Summary

The Welsh Government has completed a procurement process for the purchase of a 12-month licence to access Very High Resolution (VHR) daily satellite imagery Fusion products. The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is the buying organization for this services procurement in the Data supply services category. The procurement stage was award, and the contract with a value of 700,000 GBP was signed on 7th March 2022 with Planet Labs as the active supplier.

This tender for satellite imagery services in Wales provides business growth opportunities for suppliers in the satellite technology sector, especially those capable of providing VHR satellite imagery and Fusion products. Businesses with expertise in data supply services, satellites, observation satellites, and intelligence systems may find this tender well-suited for competition. The unique nature of this contract, focusing on daily imagery for a continuous flow of all Wales coverage, presents a strategic growth opportunity for suppliers with the technical capabilities required by Welsh Government's specific requirements.

## Notice

Purchase of a 12 month licence to access a Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery Fusion product to provide daily cloud free, shadow free imagery for All Wales, which integrates actual and simulated optical data to give a daily view of the Welsh landscape, allowing interrogation and integration into existing systems. In addition, access for Welsh Government and identified partners to a continuous daily flow of all Wales coverage, VHR satellite (4 and 8 band) imagery and tasking of 50cm resolution imagery with daily or sub daily All Wales coverage. Welsh Government will be utilising and testing the Fusion product and continuous daily coverage of VHR imagery to support multiple and specific Welsh Government requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of a 12 month licence to access a Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery Fusion product to provide daily cloud free, shadow free imagery for All Wales, which integrates actual and simulated optical data to give a daily view of the Welsh landscape, allowing interrogation and integration into existing systems. In addition, access for Welsh Government and identified partners to a continuous daily flow of all Wales coverage, VHR satellite (4 and 8 band) imagery and tasking of 50cm resolution imagery with daily or sub daily All Wales coverage. Welsh Government will be utilising and testing the Fusion product and continuous daily coverage of VHR imagery to support multiple and specific Welsh Government requirements.

### Procurement Information

Based on knowledge and experience of the current market and supported by independent advice, only one Supplier is able to provide a licence to daily VHR imagery covering all of Wales and the ability to task 50cm daily imagery supports Welsh Governments specific requirements. The combination of the Supplier's Fusion product with access to a continued flow of daily VHR imagery is unique.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004368-2023 |
| 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 | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLANET LABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 34712200 - Satellites
- 35631200 - Observation satellites
- 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2023 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004368-2023
- 8 Mar 2022 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006277-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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