Published date: 6 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 October 2020, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Aerial photography services - 79961200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_243995/948657

Published date

6 April 2021

Closing date

6 October 2020

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The EA works to help save lives and protect the environment. It is a category one responder and responds to thousands of incidents and potential incidents each year, including flooding, drought, pollution and waste fires across England. The EA intends to continue to use drones (UAV's) to obtain real time information about what is happening on the ground, to help respond appropriately to an incident and to help better understand how to respond to incidents in the future, for example the extent of a flood. The EA area incident rooms across England use drones where they are considered appropriate for incidents, such as sites where access is either not possible or not safe by other means. The use of drones helps the EA meet their incident management strategy needs by providing staff with the right information quickly, to enable them to carry out their role in responding to incidents. By having this information, they can make better decisions, which will help protect peoples' lives and livelihoods. The footage recorded by drones also helps the EA to learn from and prepare for future incidents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Incident Management Drones Contract

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 August 2020

Attachments

Additional text

The authority has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period.

Award information

Awarded date

23 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£1,750,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Railscape T/A RUAS

Address

457 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom SS1 2PH

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

XX

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

03001234500

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk