Published date: 6 September 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 August 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine survey services - 71354500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£38,825

Procurement reference

tender_311830/1103972

Published date

6 September 2022

Closing date

1 August 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

8 August 2022

Contract end date

7 October 2022

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

On behalf of Natural England Cefas wish to undertake ecological survey work collecting habitat validation data from the Albert Field MCZ.

Grab sampling underwater video (video and still images) sampling operations are to be conducted at 44 stations within the Albert Field MCZ (Annex 1).

Sampling details

Sediment samples:

Sediment samples are to be collected with a 0.1m2 mini Hamon grab and processed for:
i) Particle size (PSA) sub-sample
ii) Macrofauna (sieved to 1 mm)

At 36 stations single replicate sediment samples will be collected and at each of the remaining eight stations three replicate samples will be collected (a PSA sub sample is to be collected for each replicate).

See Annex 2 for notes regarding sediment sample validity and an overview of the sample processing protocol elements which are specified for the collection of these samples.

PSA samples must be frozen upon collection and transfer of the frozen samples to Cefas laboratories arranged upon the survey demob.

Fauna samples must be preserved in formalin (4 % seawater buffered formaldehyde solution) and transfer arranged to Cefas laboratories upon survey demob.

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Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2022

Contract start date

8 August 2022

Contract end date

7 October 2022

Total value of contract

£38,825

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Envision Marine Ltd.

Address

Mallan House, Bridge End, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4DQ, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk