Published date: 24 February 2022

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


Closing: 24 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71313000

  • Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000

Location of contract

SW1H 0ET

Value of contract

£29,977.05 to £30,000

Procurement reference

5560/12/2021

Published date

24 February 2022

Closing date

24 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 February 2022

Contract end date

31 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

Increases in offshore wind development are needed to meet the government's target of 40GW by 2030, however construction of these developments has the potential to harm the marine environment. Marine mammals are sensitive to this noise, which has the potential to kill, injure or disturb without appropriate mitigation. A key area of concern is impulsive noise, primarily generated when installing turbine foundations. Developers are already required (as part of the consent process) to implement marine mammal mitigation when undertaking these activities, however, it is anticipated that additional mitigation will be needed in the future to reflect increases in the size of turbine generators and their associated foundations; and to manage in-combination effects, which are a major concern given the number of developments required over the next ten years.

Defra and BEIS are working together to investigate how additional noise mitigation could be used to substantially decrease the amount of underwater noise produced during offshore wind farm construction, and whether the requirement for mitigation should be mandatory. This proposed project is aligned with a Defra project. The Defra project will review existing regulatory processes for offshore wind and consider how piling can be managed and mitigated. It will also summarise available noise reduction options and consider what mitigation may be needed in the future. The BEIS project will review the cost implications of this additional mitigation.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 February 2022

Contract start date

9 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£30,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NIRAS GROUP (UK) LTD

Address

Kings Court Ride, Kings Ride, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JR

Reference

Companies House number: 01250443

Value of contract

£30,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Danlu Tong

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

danlu.tong@beis.gov.uk