Published date: 2 March 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: 10 March 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Survey vessels - 34513550

  • Hydrographic surveying services - 71353100

  • Marine survey services - 71354500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

tender_266908/930136

Published date

2 March 2021

Closing date

10 March 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

22 March 2021

Contract end date

30 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cefas require the successful Tenderer to deliver all requirements, i.e. the provision to supply all services required including vessel, Staff/technicians, equipment with suitable insurance, data processing, reports and supply.

Please note that the survey area may be amended, but will be agreed with the successful Tenderer.

A vessel, crew, survey team, and suitable equipment are required to undertake a side-scan sonar survey and an Aris camera survey within the area shown above in pink. The total area is approximately 5.3km2 and is in the vicinity of Hinkley Point nuclear power station, Bridgwater Bay, Severn Estuary.

The side-scan sonar survey should be run to obtain full coverage of the area with 200% overlap along lines. The side-scan sonar will be capable of operating at a frequency which gives the amount of detail needed to identify Sabellaria formations in the processed side-scan data. A frequency of around 600 kHz has given good results in previous surveys. Preferably, the side-scan sonar data should be processed on the vessel, or alternatively processed ashore at the end of each day so that the Aris camera survey can be planned during the geophysical acquisition. A full report will be required along with processed and raw format data.

FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/363733300177F3BC29B1

More information

Links

Additional text

Bravo E-tendering Portal - managing procurement on behalf of Cefas
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal using the link provided.

If you are new to Bravo, you are required to register as a supplier:

1) Visit https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose (usually your email address) and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email (check spam filters if this does not arrive in a timely manner) with your unique password (please keep this secure). You can then log onto the system and change your password. Once these step are completed you can apply for any tender on Bravo using these details.

2) To read the full details or apply for a tender:
- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are opportunities open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content
- Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. (This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page) within your Bravo account.
- Access the tender information by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3.

3) Responding to the tender:
- Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the requirements to upload a successful Tender. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
- Once all information is complete, you can then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Please direct all questions and queries to Cefas using the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time.

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@Cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk