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title: "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Central North Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04041d"
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# Aerial Survey of Areas in the Central North Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04041d

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract titled "Aerial Survey of Areas in the Central North Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2" in the services category. The procurement was for a digital aerial survey, with the main procurement method being a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves the design and execution of four digital aerial surveys in specific study areas within defined seasons starting from October 2023.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in the design and execution of digital aerial surveys for seabirds and marine mammals. Companies well-versed in using the latest digital aerial imagery methods to provide comprehensive datasets for abundance and distribution estimation of birds and marine mammals would be suited to compete in this tender. The successful bidder, APEM Ltd, won the contract worth £531,428 and is responsible for conducting the required surveys, demonstrating an avenue for business expansion in the environmental protection sector within the UK.

## Notice

Digital aerial survey.

### 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 Central North 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 (12 ICES cells in the Central North Sea), in each of the four seasons defined below. Ideally, each of the 12 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028478-2023 |
| 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 | £531,428 |

## 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## 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 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028478-2023

## 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

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