ID 4942881 - DAERA - ASD - Satellite Imagery Acquisition for Control with Remote Sensing

Concepts

• belfast
• information technology
• observation satellites
• monitoring and control
• communication satellites
• imagery acquisition windows
• satellite imagery acquisition
• remote sensing techniques
• remote sensing
• satellite imagery

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) requires an Imagery provider (The Supplier) for satellite imagery acquisition for use by an external CwRS Contractor in remote sensing techniques to ensure compliance and control for: 1. Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) eligibility (Higher applications); and 2. Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) eligibility including Areas deemed as Commons. 3. LPIS QA Exercises 4. Future Farm Support and Development Programme. The Supplier must provide Satellite Imagery during two periods in each year of the contract, from spring through to summer. The Contract must commence by April 2024 to allow for imagery acquisition windows. Please see document entitled ID 4942881 - Specification for for further information on the services required.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

This contract is for an initial period of 2 years. Following the initial contract period, there are 2 optional extensional periods of 1 year each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 35631200 - Observation satellites
• 72313000 - Data capture services
• 79961200 - Aerial photography services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 73110000 - Research services
• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
• 73210000 - Research consultancy services
• 72212328 - Image-processing software development services
• 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
• 72212320 - Drawing and imaging software development services
• 72212300 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services
• 35631100 - Communication satellites

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The figure indicated in II.1.7 represents an estimated maximum contract value £480,000. This figure reflects the scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of services as detailed in the tender documents, including changes that may result from future operational requirements. The potential range of spend on this contract is between £180,300 and £480,000 however, this is a call off contract and there is no guarantee on the level of spend for this contract Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. 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