Published date: 1 September 2023
Last edited date: 1 September 2023
This notice was replaced on 25 September 2023
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Awarded contract (published 22 December 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Marine research services - 73112000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£20,833 to £41,666
Procurement reference
PBDM_WP4_Task4.1_MB&DE_SPA_aerial_RFQ
Published date
1 September 2023
Approach to market date
29 September 2023
Contract start date
1 November 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
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
Natural England is seeking a contractor to complete five tasks under this contract.
Task 1) To design and conduct one high resolution / definition digital aerial survey of the entire Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA this winter (2023/24) at low tide.
Task 2) To process the imagery collected under task 1) and analyse the data to provide robust population abundance estimates and spatial distribution maps of birds and marine mammals across the SPA.
Task 3) To design and conduct a high resolution/definition digital aerial survey of a specific sub-set of sites/ WeBS low tide count sectors within the SPA at low tide this winter (2023/24), simultaneously with a separately commissioned programme of ground-based counts with the specific aim of enabling a validation of the digital aerial survey method.
Task 4) To process the imagery collected under task 3) and analyse the data to provide robust population abundance estimates and spatial distribution maps of birds across each of the specific sub-set of sites/WeBS low tide count sectors.
Task 5) To produce a single report, using a Natural England template and following relevant guidance (see: Natural England publishing standards for commissioned reports - NECR000) outlining all methods and results, accompanied by all relevant output files, and other specified deliverables.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | £41,666 |
Additional text
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To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) (published when this opportunity goes live).
Your response must be sent to [TBC] by 12 midday on [deadline date TBC].
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email address TBC]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
About the buyer
Contact name
Dr Richard Caldow
Address
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England
Telephone
07770 731470
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