Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-30
Buyer: Department of Finance and Personnel — Land and Property Services
Country: UK
Region: NORTHERN IRELAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34000000 | 34700000: Aircraft and spacecraft | 34710000: Helicopters and aeroplanes | 34711300: Unmanned aerial vehicles | 34740000
Estimated value: 900000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-06-01
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The Photogrammetry section within the Ordnance Survey Land Registry (OSLR) Directorate of Land and Property Services is responsible for the collection, maintenance and production of accurate up to date Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) large-scale mapping. This contract is to provide assistance in delivering these functions. To assist in delivering these functions, Photogrammetry has been deploying an UltraCam XP WA Digital Camera (purchased in 2011) and has been leasing an aircraft with suitable modifications as a platform. Flying at altitudes up to 10 000 ft, at a minimum speed of 120 knots along predetermined flight lines, aerial imagery has been captured with a side overlap of 30 percent and forward overlap of 60 percent throughout Northern Ireland. The captured imagery is then downloaded, processed and geo-referenced through a process known as Aerial Triangulation. Once these processes are complete ortho photographs are produced and large scale map revision can take place. This process is crucial to delivering the broad objectives detailed above.
The contract will start on the Commencement Date and will run for an initial period of 5 years and 8 months with 2 optional extension periods of two (2) years each i.e. 5 yrs, 8 mths + 2 yrs + 2 yrs. The initial period of 5 years and 8 months is to allow for a period of approx. 8 months for the Contractor to complete all required modifications prior to the Flying Season i.e. 1.3.2017. The 5 years of the initial contract period will commence from the 1.3.2017.
In addition further services may be required to facilitate any changes required due to the upgrade or replacement of the camera(s) and/or the use of additional technology as it becomes available.
The contract will start on the Commencement Date and will run for an initial period of 5 years and 8 months with 2 optional extension periods of two (2) years each i.e. 5 yrs, 8 mths + 2 yrs + 2 yrs. The initial period of 5 years and 8 months is to allow for a period of approx. 8 months for the Contractor to complete all required modifications prior to the Flying Season i.e. 1.3.2017. The 5 years of the initial contract period will commence from the 1.3.2017.
In addition further services may be required to facilitate any changes required due to the upgrade or replacement of the camera(s) and/or the use of additional technology as it becomes available.
This contract will not be divided into Lots as the Authority requires a single contractor (or consortia) to manage the entire Service.
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Eligibility requirements: As per Tender documentation.