Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf9-35f6-7010-b7c5-4cb70125275e/cefas24-111-itt-to-provide-marine-litter-image-annotation-services-for-multiple closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CEFAS24-111 ITT to provide marine litter image annotation services for multiple countries under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) [Cefas](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cefas) Open field Estimated value £100,000 to £120,000 Published 22 Aug 2024 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is funded through official development assistance (ODA) as part of the UK's £500 million Blue Planet Fund. Through the OCPP, the UK government partners with ODA-eligible countries to deliver tangible and positive impacts on the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy marine ecosystems. The programme supports countries to strengthen marine science expertise, develop science-based policy and management tools, and create educational resources for coastal communities. Marine litter is a growing threat to ecosystems and the livelihoods that depend on them, particularly in developing states whose economies are often dependent on sectors directly affected by litter. The OCPP is supporting partner countries to utilise the latest automation technologies to address scientific monitoring demands in resource constrained environments. Cefas require the Supplier to provide a marine litter annotation service on drone survey images of beaches for OCPP partners countries. These annotations will be used by Cefas and partners to train machine learning algorithm to automatically detect litter, analyse and report on marine litter. However, the high heterogeneity of litter items within classes (e.g. plastic drinking bottles), sometimes subtle differences between classes (plastic drinking bottles vs plastic cleaning bottles) and regional differences in litter generated (e.g. plastic drinking bags vs plastic drinking bottles) underline the need for large numbers of quality assured annotation data. Current OCPP countries which may be included in this Contract are: Belize, Ghana, Senegal, Bangladesh, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Madagascar, Mozambique, Vanuatu. The Contract will be awarded for completion of annotation on up to 50,000 images and is dependent on demand from OCPP partner countries. The Contract will be awarded for a maximum of £120,000 - however, please note that Cefas is unable to guarantee the volume or value of work that will be required within this maximum limit. ACCESS TO Cefas Marine Litter Photo Guide, schema and example images - if you are interested in bidding, please request access via the Message Centre function and you will be sent a zip file containing the supplementary files. These must be treated confidentially and must only be used for the purposes of writing and submitting your bid for this specific Invitation to Tender. To view this opportunity please go to [defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome](https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome) You will need to log in or create a new supplier account. The opportunity can then be found searching 'CEFAS24-111 ITT for marine litter image annotation services for OCPP'. 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