Supply of Commercial Satellite Imagery and Elevation Data

The Authority has a global requirement for Commercial Imagery (CI) and Elevation Data (ED) for intelligence purposes and the creation of geospatial products to support Defence planning, training and operations. The Authority are responsible for the purchase of and timely, cost efficient delivery of CI and ED for use by Defence and Other Government Departments (OGD) to support this requirement.

The Authority uses CI and ED in response to requests for support from Defence and OGDs. Such requests are often high-priority, high-profile and require a rapid response in order to react to time-critical events. CI and ED is used to support production of foundation geospatial products including image maps, situational awareness products and raster datasets and intelligence products.

CI and ED requirements often need to be met quickly and efficiently in order to react to time-critical events. A response time of 24 hours is necessary to service urgent requirements and is consequently seen as a critical element of contract delivery.

The Contractor will act as a broker between the Authority and CI-ED vendors and contractor expertise will provide access to and knowledge of all vendors. The Contractor will staff all requirements and will provide unbiased recommendations based upon other experiences with vendors.

Contractors will be required to:

• a.provide CI and ED at a competitive price
• b.deliver CI and ED within defined operational and routine timeframes
• c.deliver CI and ED via FTP and optical media/portable hard drives
• d.deliver CI and ED with MoD-compliant metadata
• e.provide expert investigation and assessment of existing CI and ED with recommendations on the suitability for the Defence requirement
• f.task and provide a delivery service for CI and ED new collection to meet defined requirements
• g.provide a delivery service for archive CI and ED to meet defined requirements
• h.provide if required: enhanced imagery products (namely orthorectified imagery [to remove all terrain distortions], pan-sharpened imagery and mosaicked imagery to supplement above requirements), datasets that are associated with CI and ED and Ground Control Points (GCP)
• i.provide advice and support relating to technical issues concerning the use of CI and ED
• j.have a thorough understanding of licence issues and be able to negotiate suitable usage permissions on behalf of the Authority
• k.treat sensitive nature requests accordingly

The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years starting on 1st November 2021. This will be followed by two 1-year option periods. Quantity or scope: Enabling Contract for the supply of Commercial Satellite Imagery. The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years starting on 1st November 2021. This will be followed by two 1-year option periods.

The Authority has a global requirement for Commercial Imagery (CI) and Elevation Data (ED) for intelligence purposes and the creation of geospatial products to support Defence planning, training and operations. The Authority is responsible for the purchase of and timely, cost efficient delivery of CI and ED for use by Defence and Other Government Departments (OGD) to support this requirement.

The Authority uses CI and ED in response to requests for support from Defence and OGDs. Such requests are often high-priority, high-profile and require a rapid response in order to react to time-critical events. CI and ED is used to support production of foundation geospatial products including image maps, situational awareness products and raster datasets and intelligence products.

CI and ED requirements often need to be met quickly and efficiently in order to react to time-critical events. A response time of 24 hours is necessary to service urgent requirements and is consequently seen as a critical element of contract delivery.

The Contractor will act as a broker between The Authority and CI-ED vendors and contractor expertise will provide access to and knowledge of all vendors. The Contractor will staff all requirements and will provide unbiased recommendations based upon other experiences with vendors.

Contractors will be required to:

• a.provide CI and ED at a competitive price
• b.deliver CI and ED within defined operational and routine timeframes
• c.deliver CI and ED via FTP and optical media/portable hard drives
• d.deliver CI and ED with MoD-compliant metadata
• e.provide expert investigation and assessment of existing CI and ED with recommendations on the suitability for the Defence requirement
• f.task and provide a delivery service for CI and ED new collection to meet defined requirements
• g.provide a delivery service for archive CI and ED to meet defined requirements
• h.provide if required: enhanced imagery products (namely orthorectified imagery [to remove all terrain distortions], pan-sharpened imagery and mosaicked imagery to supplement above requirements), datasets that are associated with CI and ED and Ground Control Points (GCP)
• i.provide advice and support relating to technical issues concerning the use of CI and ED
• j.have a thorough understanding of licence issues and be able to negotiate suitable usage permissions on behalf of The Authority
• k.treat sensitive nature requests accordingly

The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years starting on 1st November 2021. This will be followed by two 1-year option periods.

The contract will involve aspects that require the Contractor site to be granted a Facility Security Clearance (FSC) by its National/Designated Security Authority. To tender for the contract Contractors must therefore have, or be willing to, be subjected to the FSC process. Contractors will then be bound not to release or reveal to any third parties any details of a request or order submitted by The Authority without our express permission.