Published date: 18 January 2023

Last edited date: 18 January 2023

This notice was replaced on 25 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 25 September 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Image-processing software package - 48328000

Location of contract

BS1 5AH

Procurement reference

CF-0027200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

18 January 2023

Closing date

1 February 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Environment Agency (EA) currently use an app that turns raw still imagery from drones into valuable information products, but the restriction is that it is a desktop only version and can only run on a high spec standalone machine. It does allow drone photogrammetry, however access to the software and subsequent sharing of the imagery is very restrictive. EA laptops generally don't have the appropriate processing power and aren't fit for purpose for running the software (e.g. no dedicated graphics cards).

Two key objectives, which are currently not easily available to our EA drone operators, are:

• Ease of access to online software to enable the processing of drone photogrammetry image data sets;
• Ease of sharing the output imagery - orthophotography and 3D models.

This should be a scalable solution to allow more drone operators to use the software as the number of users expands. This will include being scalable across DEFRA organisations.

Prospective suppliers are invited to read the attached user requirements document and confirm their interest by completing the market engagement questionnaire as instructed by the notice deadline.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Drone Imagery Processing Software

  • Early engagement
  • Published 18 January 2023

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Ed Butler

Address

Deanery Road
Bristol
SW1P 3JR
GB

Telephone

+443708506506

Email

ed.butler@defra.gov.uk