Published date: 2 August 2023

Last edited date: 31 August 2023

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: 8 September 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine research services - 73112000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£15,000 to £45,000

Procurement reference

NEPW_020823_IBCSAR

Published date

2 August 2023

Closing date

8 September 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

11 September 2023

Contract end date

4 March 2024

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?

No

Description

The aim of this contract will be to assess the blue carbon stocks and accumulation rates of the Humber Estuary and The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SACs, with the intention to provide data to fill wider evidence gaps around intertidal blue carbon stocks of the intertidal sediment habitats in England. This area of research has been identified by marine specialists in Natural England's Marine Habitats and Species team within the Chief Scientist's Directorate as a key priority, aligning with multiple disciplines including natural capital and climate change.

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NOTE: The deadlines for this publication have been extended.

This contract is divided into three distinct "phases", please provide a separate quote for each phase detailed below. 1, Field survey) Sediment coring, replicating NE's internal sediment carbon survey methodologies and ensuring data is comparable, the details of sediment coring protocol is detailed in the RFQ: 2, Data Analysis) Quantification of carbon stocks (e.g. Total Organic Carbon, Total Inorganic Carbon, TON/ TIN, using elemental analysis), accumulation rates and , grain size, etc: 3, Reporting) Clear and concise project report., raw carbon data on stocks and accumulation rates on .xls format, maps on JPEG format.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joseph Jones

Address

Foss House
Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
United Kingdom

Email

joseph.jones@naturalengland.org.uk