Published date: 30 June 2023

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Opportunity (published 30 June 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine research services - 73112000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£10,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

FM_WP1_Task1.1_DAS_Analysis_RFQ

Published date

30 June 2023

Closing date

28 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 August 2023

Contract end date

15 December 2023

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

To provide an analysis and reporting, for five digital aerial surveys (DAS) for inshore marine birds covering the Greater Wash and Solway Firth Special Protection Areas during autumn and winter 2022/23. Robust estimates of abundance, and associated metrics, should be produced from provided DAS data, using appropriate methods, and applying suitable adjustments. Estimates should be produced for bird and marine mammal species recorded for parts of the survey areas specified in the RFQ. Distribution maps should be produced using Kernel Density Estimation, or alternate methods where this is not possible, for key species specified in the RFQ. A single report should be provided detailing the approach and outcomes of the work. This should be supported by: i) a single Microsoft Excel workbook including all results, ii) relevant GIS outputs, and iii) any analytical code and any associated databases. We also request an additional, separate, quotation is provided to optionally include a further survey of Berwick to St Mary's Marine Conservation Zone (and some surrounding areas e.g. Lindisfarne Special Protection Area) within the analysis and reporting. The quote for this additional work will not be used to evaluate the commercial element of the tenders but may be commissioned if sufficient budget is available.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to andrew.harwood@naturalengland.org.uk by 12:00 BST midday on 28th July 2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to andrew.harwood@naturalengland.org.uk by 12:00 BST midday on 14th July 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dr Andrew Harwood

Address

Dragonfly House
2 Gliders Way
Norwich
NR3 1UB
England

Telephone

07766424132

Email

andrew.harwood@naturalengland.org.uk