Capture WA program overview

The Capture WA Program is designed to reduce duplication and maximise sharing of our location assets across the state of WA.

Planning, recording and acquiring the information through one channel ensures the best use of resources.

Benefits of participating in the Capture WA program:

• optimises the use of government funding by reducing duplication and improving collaboration
• ensures that Intellectual Property remains within the state
• eliminates the need for individual contractual arrangements
• ensures data is captured to industry standards.

Capture WA program options

Any government organisation can request data to be acquired through the capture program. Requests for self-funded data acquisition can be submitted at any time using the online Capture WA register. No tender process is necessary as the program offers a range of pre-qualified suppliers through the Capture WA contract and capture requests can be tailored to meet agency needs.

Requests for informal quotes can be submitted in the Capture WA register. We can assist if you would like to proceed with data acquisition. The requirements, formal quote and procurement process is managed as part of the Capture WA program.

If agencies prefer to self-fund capture and not use the Capture WA contract, we ask that you please inform us of this independent data acquisition by notification in the Capture WA register. This helps reduce duplication of capture. Notification of independent capture can be submitted at any time.

Through the program, limited funds are available for the capture of critical location information assets where common needs across agencies can be identified as a priority. An annual planning cycle is conducted at the start of each calendar year to determine the capture priorities and plan the imagery revision for the next financial year. Agencies are requested to submit their requests for program-funded or self-funded capture in the Capture WA register. Requests are assessed against the available funds in consultation with other agencies. A capture plan is finalised by the end of April.

Pooling self-funded and co-funded requests allows for more capture, sharing and reduced duplication among government organisations.

Capture WA data

The Capture WA program offers a wide range of data categories such as vector, elevation and depth, imagery and innovative products and services. Examples of common data capture requests include:

• aerial photography
• online imagery services
• satellite imagery
• LiDAR and bathymetry
• contours
• digital elevation models
• 3D surveys
• topographic data
• any other type of spatial data capture.

Capture WA contract

A whole-of-state panel contract with a range of pre-qualified suppliers are available. The contract provides for a flexible range of options and a faster procurement process. We can also assist with technical or product advice. Where alternate terms and conditions apply, individual licence conditions will be discussed with agencies for products or services from these suppliers.

The Capture WA contract is advertised recurrently on the Tenders WA website. This provides new suppliers the opportunity to be qualified under the panel contract. It allows current contractors the opportunity to apply for qualification in additional categories.

Capture WA contract suppliers

Company	Vector data products	Elevation and depth products	Imagery products and services	Innovative products and services
Aerometrex Pty Ltd
AAM Pty Ltd
Airbus DS Geo Aust. Pty Ltd*
BCE Surveying Pty Ltd
DMS Geodata Limited*
Fugro Spatial Solutions Pty Ltd
Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd*
Global Unmanned Systems Pty Ltd
Nearmap Australia Pty Ltd*
Outline Global Pty Ltd
Photomapping Services Pty Ltd
Cyber Technology (WA) Pty Ltd
RPS Australia East Pty Ltd
Spectrum Ecology Pty Ltd
Spookfish Australia Pty Ltd*
Total Earth Solutions Pty Ltd

* Current contractors

For more information, or to promote awareness of the Capture WA program among your colleagues, please download the Capture WA brochure.

Capture WA program updates

Capture WA register

Requests can be entered via the online Capture WA register at any time. However due to the logistics of reviewing suppliers and getting quotes, imagery requests need to be collected and considered as a single batch each year. For information on the deadline for imagery requests, email walis@walis.wa.gov.au.

Capture WA program plans and maps

View layers and show/ hide their layer contents in these interactive PDF maps:

• Capture WA 2018 - 2019 program (615KB)
• Final Capture WA 2017 - 2018 program (PDF 588KB) shows strategic zones, revision cycle and type of imagery planned to be captured during 2017 to 2018 for metro, town sites and map sheets.
• Orthophoto Mosaic Coverage Status (PDF 1.97MB) shows the status of mosaics completed in the last month as well as previous capture done pre-2011 until 2016.
• Revision Cycle 30 June 2017 (PDF 2.53MB) shows the final program for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.

Resources

Capture WA FAQs

Online Capture WA Register - getting started

Orthophoto mosaic coverage status (PDF 623KB)

Capture WA brochure (PDF 1.2MB)

Online Capture WA register user guide (PDF 1.86MB)

Video: Raising a capture request in Capture WA