Published date: 5 September 2021

Last edited date: 23 September 2021

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: 29 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Aquaculture services - 77800000

  • Aquatic marine services - 98361000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_281004/994584

Published date

5 September 2021

Closing date

29 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 October 2021

Contract end date

18 March 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?

Yes

Description

Natural England have a requirement for a vessel-based survey of the Purbeck coast Marine Conservation Zone, to carry out stratified grab samples and drop-down video of the Maerl beds and subtidal sediment features. It is anticipated that there will be up to 5 days of vessel survey time, followed by analysis of samples and data.
The general objectives of the survey will be:
(primarily) to accurately map and report on the extent and distribution of the maerl bed feature in Purbeck Coast MCZ, and the distribution of live and dead maerl across these beds. Species composition data of the component maerl communities, and associated sediment composition data, will also need to be collected and analysed, and compared with infaunal community and sediment composition data of surrounding sediments. If observed, any evidence of maerl spores having settled and re-established on dead rhodoliths will also need to be recorded and reported;
(secondary) to map and report on the distribution of subtidal sediment communities in Purbeck Coast MCZ.
The specific objectives of the survey will be:
to design and undertake a cost-effective sampling strategy that obtains ground-truthed samples within the Purbeck Coast MCZ, to be assessed against relevant attributes and using the Common Standards Monitoring Guidance;
to collect data using drop-down/towed video, still photographs and grab samples, and undertake rigorous analysis to map and report.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Terry Byfield

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
Westminster, London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

0207 764 2988

Email

Terry.Byfield@defra.gov.uk