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title: "Provision of Satellite Telemetry Equipment for Tracking of Vulnerable Aquatic Species"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f44"
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# Provision of Satellite Telemetry Equipment for Tracking of Vulnerable Aquatic Species

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f44

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the provision of satellite telemetry equipment for tracking vulnerable aquatic species. The title of the procurement is "Provision of Satellite Telemetry Equipment for Tracking of Vulnerable Aquatic Species" under the goods category. The contract's main purpose is to support investigative research projects, including enhancing eel protection and passage. Defra intends to start the contract on 01/01/2024 for a 3-year duration, with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The contract value covers the entire 5-year period. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the unique technical specifications required.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to engage in supplying specialized satellite telemetry equipment for environmental research projects. Companies with expertise in providing telemetry equipment and solutions suitable for tracking vulnerable aquatic species, such as the awarded supplier Microwave Telemetry Inc, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Businesses interested in supporting environmental protection initiatives and providing advanced technology solutions for scientific research projects can benefit from participating in this procurement process led by Defra.

## Notice

A contract for the provision of satellite telemetry equipment for a number of investigative research projects including improving eel protection and passage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Defra intends to award a contract for the provision of satellite telemetry equipment which will be used for tracking of vulnerable aquatic species. The equipment must be of a minimum specification so that it can operate autonomously, collect continuous time-stamped data, is small enough to be attached to eels and can work at the required depths / temperatures.

The contract is planned to start 01/01/2024 for a 3 year duration. The contract may be extended for an additional 2 years. The value covers the full 5 year contract length.

Defra intendeds to directly award the contract and this notice is published for reasons of transparency.

### Procurement Information

There is only one supplier of this specialised equipment with the technical specification required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031624-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 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 | £1,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | MICROWAVE TELEMETRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32441000 - Telemetry equipment

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031624-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.microwavetelemetry.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- 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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