Official UK procurement notice
Remote Sensing Aerial Acquisition Framework 2025
Authority: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOS has a requirement to procure a Remote Sensing Aerial Acquisition Framework for the capture and post processing of remotely sensed data. This includes all information relating to the planning and execution of remotely sensed missions and the post processing of acquired data.
The creation of additional datasets. This includes further processing of acquired remotely sensed data to create datasets, products and services which meet OS requirements.
To provide Ordnance Survey with the capacity and capability to acquire a broader range of flown datasets outside of the standard Nadir Imagery currently collected at a National Scale
The Framework will be for four years with an option to extend the Framework by up to a further 2 years.
CPV: Data services · Data supply services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.7 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 8 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
Each work package will be competed through a further competition as described in the Framework Agreement contract Schedule 4
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: ITT Stage Quality and Social Value The Quality and Social Value awarded for each Evaluation Criteria question will then be weighted by the Evaluation Criteria weighting. This will be done by dividing the scores awarded by the highest score that could be awarded for that Evaluation Criteria as indicated in the relevant Scoring guide table. This will create a Percentage Score awarded for that Evaluation Criteria. The Percentage Score awarded will then be multiplied by the Evaluation Criteria weighting to form the Criteria Weighted Score for that Evaluation Criteria. Price The lowest Total Price will be awarded a maximum 40%. Al the other returned Total Prices will be given a percentage score relative to that. This will be done for each bid by dividing the lowest Total Price by the Bidder's Total Price, multiplying by 100 and multiplying the outcome by 40%. This will give a Weighted Price Score for their Total Price relative to the lowest. The top 3 suppliers in the ITT Stage will be awarded a place on the framework.
- “Remote Sensing Aerial Acquisition Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
OP.0226- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053536- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059327Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Procurement Documents issued by Ordnance Survey as part of this procurement process are made available to bidders electronically via Ordnance Survey's web-based electronic supplier and contract management system, InTend. This can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/os ↗
Upload all your documents and submit them electronically through InTend. Please note, you must ensure that you 'submit' the documents. Simply uploading them to the portal will not register a response. Once your documents have been submitted, you will receive an e-mail notification.
Timeline
3 Sept 2025 → 20 Jan 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 13:37 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends385 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by333 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts323 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent291 days ago9 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published290 days ago9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT
- Standstill ends279 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 13:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jan 2026, 14:25 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEM, Bluesky International LimitedSME1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: On or before the expiry of the Initial Period, the Parties may agree in writing to extend this Agreement for a period of 12 months (First Extended Period). In the event that the Parties do not agree to the First Extended Period, this Agreement shall expire at the end of the Initial Period. On or before the expiry of the First Extended Period, the Parties may agree in writing to extend this Agreement for a further period of 12 months (Second Extended Period). In the event that the Parties do not agree to the Second Extended Period, this Agreement shall expire at the end of the First Extended Period. | £800,000 | 9 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- APEM LtdFramework contractor
- Bluesky International LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender