# Using Sentinel and other low-cost surveillance data to monitor the marine areas around the UK Overseas Territories

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: SCISYS UK LIMITED
- Award value: £73,600
- Tender value: £80,000
- Award date: 9 December 2018
- Published: 14 May 2019
- Contract start: 18 December 2018
- Contract end: 12 August 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 88675046-73fd-4e87-83d6-d65fdc20852a-289210
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-593db148-1e32-4d48-9735-2464c8ff0e87

## Description

The UK has 14 Overseas Territories \(OTs\) which are internationally recognised for their exceptionally rich and varied natural environments\. The oceans surrounding the OTs are not only valued for their diverse marine life, but also for their natural capital\. This marine life is, however, at risk of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated \(IUU\) fishing\. Although largely unquantified for the OTs, the global loss to IUU fishing has been estimated to be upwards of USD$23 billion\. Through its commitment to develop a Blue Belt around the OTs, the UK Government has set out its ambition to better protect these important natural resources\. As well as the existing Marine Protected Areas \(MPAs\) around the British Indian Ocean Territory \(BIOT\) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands \(SGSSI\), the UK Government recently announced the designation of a no-take MPA around Pitcairn, a sustainable use MPA around St Helena, a roadmap to determine the location of a no-take MPA across at least half of Ascension's maritime zone by 2019 and a regime to protect the waters across Tristan da Cunha's entire maritime zone by 2020\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. "

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88675046-73fd-4e87-83d6-d65fdc20852a-289210)