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
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Integrated_Geospatial_Services
Reference number
ecm_61928
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract is for the provision integrated geospatial digital mapping services and associated remote sensing techniques for:
controls, compliance and monitoring; enforcing statutory environmental conditions and verifying subsidy scheme claims by remotely inspecting land through the use of computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) and/ or machine learning techniques.
Land registration and digitising entails the creation and maintenance of geospatial data products that are used as key controls or reference data against which subsidy scheme claims are cross-checked.
Land registration service is administered by the RPA and the data is used extensively by DEFRA and outside the subsidy arena.
The business activities can be associated with the contract services include but are not limited to:
• Imagery product creation – including orthorectification and pre-processing
• Ground truthing, collecting in situ data and rapid field visits
• Crop and vegetation classification
• Remote sensing inspection and controls – computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI)
• Digitising - Rural land registration data maintenance (land parcel data layer, land cover data layer, hedge control data layer),
• Quality Control
• To provide quality trained resources that can be flexed up or down
• Reporting of performance and quality using Management Information (MI)
• Supplementary Business Analysis and IT support (Testing, Requirements input, Operational support, MI and performance monitoring)
• Geospatial consultancy to deliver proof of concepts and pilot studies to exploit advancements in technology and evolve the operation
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that is responsible for annual payments of over £2 billion in direct aid and rural development to farmers, land managers and food producers in England.
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: £3,701,669
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision integrated geospatial digital mapping services and associated remote sensing techniques for:
controls, compliance and monitoring; enforcing statutory environmental conditions and verifying subsidy scheme claims by remotely inspecting land through the use of computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI) and/ or machine learning techniques.
Land registration and digitising entails the creation and maintenance of geospatial data products that are used as key controls or reference data against which subsidy scheme claims are cross-checked.
Land registration service is administered by the RPA and the data is used extensively by DEFRA and outside the subsidy arena.
The business activities can be associated with the contract services include but are not limited to:
• Imagery product creation – including orthorectification and pre-processing
• Ground truthing, collecting in situ data and rapid field visits
• Crop and vegetation classification
• Remote sensing inspection and controls – computer aided photo interpretation (CAPI)
• Digitising - Rural land registration data maintenance (land parcel data layer, land cover data layer, hedge control data layer),
• Quality Control
• To provide quality trained resources that can be flexed up or down
• Reporting of performance and quality using Management Information (MI)
• Supplementary Business Analysis and IT support (Testing, Requirements input, Operational support, MI and performance monitoring)
• Geospatial consultancy to deliver proof of concepts and pilot studies to exploit advancements in technology and evolve the operation
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that is responsible for annual payments of over £2 billion in direct aid and rural development to farmers, land managers and food producers in England.
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
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-008677
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ecm_61928
Title
Integrated_Geospatial_Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyient Europe Limited
1st Floor, Block A, Apex Plaza, Forbury Road
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2743776
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,701,669
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Future Farming and Countryside Programme Regulation & Enforcement sub-programme
London
Country
United Kingdom