Published date: 26 August 2020
This notice was replaced on 6 April 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 6 April 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Aerial photography services - 79961200
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_243995/882839
Published date
26 August 2020
Closing date
6 October 2020
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2026
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 Environment Agency (EA) works to create better places for people and wildlife and support sustainable development. The EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. 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 seeks an outstanding supplier who will enable them 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.
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Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal.
1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time
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