Published date: 1 November 2023

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: 17 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

CF-0165900D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

1 November 2023

Closing date

17 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Background:
The survey of Fulmar Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC was undertaken between 26th June and 29th June 2023.The aims of the survey were to acquire high quality imagery data (video and stills) sufficient to verify the extent and distribution of subtidal 'reef' and 'reef like' features and to characterise macrofauna assemblages and confirm Broad Scale Habitat type.

Underwater imagery data was collected at four survey areas within the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC. The four survey areas are:
• Area 1 - Boulmer
• Area 2 - Dunstanburgh Castle
• Area 3 - Farne Islands
• Area 4 - Holy Island

Requirement:
Cefas requires a successful supplier to undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected from the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC in 2023.

• Analysis will be required to be undertaken as set out in the imagery specification provided for this work ('Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC_Imagery_Spec', included as part of the Bidder pack) and adhering to the NE Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) Epibiota interpretation guidelines (Turner et al, 2016).
• The online annotation software BIIGLE will be used to annotate video and still images as described in the analysis specification.
• Video tows are to be segmented into areas of continuous broadscale seabed habitat type, greater than or equal to 5 m along transect distance.
• A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for Quality Assurance (QA) purposes by the supplier and reported on.
• Any deviation from this methodology should be approved in writing by the Cefas project officer.
• The successful supplier will produce an analysis report.
• Substrate and taxonomic image reference collections are required.
• A start-up meeting will be held with the successful supplier within a week of the contract being awarded. During the start-up meeting Cefas will provide guidance on use of BIIGLE in MPA projects if needed.
Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS23-149 under opportunities.


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Anderson

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk