Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Alan Green
Telephone
+44 208026141
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic Sea for Seabird and Marine Mammal Species for the POSEIDON Project#2
Reference number
C20563
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Digital Aerial Services
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: £339,360
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call-Off: Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters.
Aerial Survey of Areas in the Southwest Celtic 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 (9 ICES cells in the Southwest Celtic Sea), in each of the four seasons defined below. Ideally, each of the 9 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.
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Call-off from Framework contract 'Digital Aerial Services'
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
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
25 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
APEM Ltd
Riverview, A17 Embankment Business Park, Heaton Mersey, Stockport
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Telephone
+44 1614428938
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
2530851
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £339,360
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £76,694
Proportion: 23 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Flight costs and quality assurance.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit