Tender for a Framework: Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters

Concepts

• aerial photography
• welsh waters
• provision of digital aerial surveys
• aerial mapping
• digital aerial surveys
• aerial survey
• marine mammals
• seabirds
• suppliers of digital aerial surveys
• waters

Location

English and Welsh waters (both within and beyond 12 nautical miles) within the United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone (UK EEZ)

Description

The Authority is looking to appoint suppliers’ to provide Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) for seabirds and marine mammals The Authority requires the implementation of a framework contract to provide a series of mini-competitions or lots to plan and collect new data. This work will be directed by the output of a separate contract that will identify and prioritise new areas for data collection.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract aims to appoint suppliers of Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) for seabirds and marine mammals to a procurement framework. Objective of the framework: Aerial survey within English and Welsh waters Collect video or still imagery to confidently capture seabirds and marine mammals within target sea survey areas Process imagery to identify all seabirds, marine mammals and other objects of interest captured Quality Assure results so that pre-agreed standards are met eg MEDIN standards or equivalent Produce ArcGIS layers and a brief report detailing survey effort and observations.

CPV Codes

• 79961200 - Aerial photography services
• 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
• 71354500 - Marine survey services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.