Contract

Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-022631

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033b6a

Published 16 August 2022, 1:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk

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

Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement

Reference number

Project 33532

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71354200 - Aerial mapping services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Framework contract for provision of marine digital aerial surveys for seabird and marine mammal abundance and distribution. This will ensure providers have passed technical and quality checks against suitability to deliver required data. Providers accepted onto the framework will later be given opportunities to bid for a series of mini-tenders across marine waters in England and / or Wales. Exact areas of interest will be determined, but surveys are likely to commence in Autumn 2022

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: £2,777,776.67

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71354500 - Marine survey services
  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of digital aerial surveys for seabirds and marine mammals in English and Welsh waters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-013509


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ECM65297

Title

Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

APEM Ltd

A17 Embankment Business Park, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey

Stockport

SK4 3GN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ECM 65298

Title

Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Green Rebel

Unit 1A, Penrose One, Penrose Quay

County Cork

T23 KW81

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ECM 65299

Title

Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd

The Observatory, Dobies Business Park,

Lillyhall

CA14 4HX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Natural England

Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PX

Country

United Kingdom