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title: "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04040f"
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# Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04040f

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) conducted a procurement process for the "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2" services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £339,360.00, was signed on September 25, 2023. The contracting authority, Defra, located in London, UK, issued the tender for the design and execution of research and development services related to digital aerial surveys for seabirds and marine mammals.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in environmental protection and research and development services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) such as APEM Ltd, the active supplier, can benefit from subcontracting opportunities that involve flight costs and quality assurance. Businesses with expertise in digital aerial services and environmental surveying are well-suited to compete for this tender. The successful bidder will be responsible for conducting digital aerial surveys in the Southwest Celtic Sea over specified periods to provide critical data on the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals in the survey areas.

## Notice

Digital Aerial Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Call-Off: Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters. 
Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project.
Contractor to design and carry out four digital aerial surveys of the prescribed study area (9 ICES cells in the Southwest Celtic Sea), in each of the four seasons defined below. Ideally, each of the 9 ICES rectangles that comprise the study area will be surveyed at least once in each season. Seasons are defined as:

1) October - December 2023
2) January - March 2024
3) April - June 2024, and
4) July - September 2024.

The selected DAS framework contractor will use the most up to date digital aerial imagery (video or still) methods and process the resulting imagery to provide a comprehensive digital dataset from which robust estimates of the abundance and distribution of birds and marine mammals in survey areas can be derived.

### Procurement Information

Call-off from Framework contract 'Digital Aerial Services'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028446-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £339,360 |

## 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 | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2023 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028446-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.apemltd.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

## Provenance

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