Published date: 20 November 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

C15-0257-0974

Published date

20 November 2015

Closing date

11 December 2015

Contract start date

4 January 2016

Contract end date

18 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

JNCC has previously developed the concept of Ecological Groups in Tillin & Tyler Walters (2014 a,b) where the groups were developed for subtidal sedimentary habitats. Since then the concept of Ecological Groups has been utilised by several work streams within JNCC and as a result there is a need to develop Ecological Groups for other marine habitats. This contract will focus on the creation of Ecological Groups for Subtidal Rock habitats.
Recently, as part of a contract let by JNCC to develop Conceptual Ecological Models for Sublittoral Rock habitats (Alexander et al, 2015) five Ecological Groups were identified. Two of the Ecological Groups were further split into sub categories, resulting in a list of 7 groups:
• Macroalgae
• Temporarily or permanently attached active filter feeders
• Temporarily or permanently attached passive filter feeders
• Bivalves, brachiopods and other encrusting fauna
• Tube building fauna
• Scavengers and predatory fauna
• Non-predatory mobile fauna

The method for defining Ecological Groups used by Alexander et al (2015) was similar but not identical to the method developed in Tillin & Tyler-Walters (2014). Alexander et al (2015) focused on developing Ecological Groups based on ecological function, whereas Tillin & Tyler-Walters (2014a) based groups upon sensitivity response. As a result certain traits which were used in Tillin & Tyler-Walters (2014a) in order to identify ecological groups were considered not relevant for identifying ecological function, and therefore were not used within Alexander et al (2015). As this contract will focus on sensitivity, it will be necessary for further steps to be taken to consider additional traits in order to ensure the Ecological Groups developed by Alexander et al (2015), and listed above, adequately reflect sensitivity.

More information

Additional text

Potential bidders are invited to view and download all relevant documents relating to this procurement opportunity. Please complete the acceptance form attached to the invitation to tender (ITT). Closing date and time for receipt of tenders is 0900 hrs on Friday 11 December 2015.

All information can be obtained from the following address : http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7117

About the buyer

Contact name

Dora Iantosca

Address

Monkstone House
City Road
Peterborough
PE1 1JY
England

Email

dora.iantosca@jncc.gov.uk