Published date: 29 September 2022

Last edited date: 29 September 2022

This notice was replaced on 8 February 2023

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Awarded contract (published 8 February 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine research services - 73112000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£7,500

Procurement reference

220929NU1

Published date

29 September 2022

Closing date

17 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 October 2022

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Contract type

Works

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?

Yes

Description

Designing targeted indicator species search surveys to be, carried out by volunteer citizen scientists with varying knowledge of marine species, focusing on species that are subject to recreational and commercial harvesting (e.g. periwinkles and crabs) and indicators of condition (e.g. opportunistic macroalgae). The result will be used to understand the numbers and distribution of commercially important species within the protected sites and see how this data can inform the condition monitoring assessment data.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to Lucy.stainthorpe@naturalengland.org.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 5pm 17/10/2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lucy Stainthorpe

Address

Natural England
Lancaster House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7HY
England

Telephone

+447789050916

Email

Lucy.stainthorpe@nauralengland.org.uk