Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
19,995
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
19,995
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £19,995
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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/
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
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)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ecometrica Ltd
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,995
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
19995
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom