RDE413 Underwater Noise Management in Highly Protected Marine Areas

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£49,846.50

Procurement reference

CF-0328100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

16 July 2024

Closing date

25 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The project
We are seeking to commission work with the following aim and requirements.
Aim:
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Review and recommend underwater noise management and monitoring to prevent damaging levels of underwater noise in 3 HPMAs (Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head).
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Advise how the outputs and recommendations of this project can be applied to inform management and monitoring of future HPMA sites.
For the purposes of this work 'damaging levels' should be interpreted as levels of noise that are not compatible with meeting the HPMAs' conservation objective.
Scope
The work will cover both continuous and impulsive noise from commercial and recreational activities. It will focus on the three current HPMAs, while considering application of outputs to potential future sites. It will focus on the species present within the three HPMAs, and those which transit/migrate through the site. It will consider activities both inside and outside the sites that have the potential to impact on the sites' conservation objectives. The full range of

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Award information

Awarded date

27 March 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£49,846.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Howell Marine Consulting

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About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk