Published date: 19 January 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000
Location of contract
SW1P 3JR
Value of contract
£46,500
Procurement reference
tender_313966/1169116
Published date
19 January 2023
Closing date
5 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
20 December 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
1. Introduction
This survey will contribute to evidence gathering in year one of the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) inshore benthic project. This is part of a three-year Defra-funded programme, which is led by Natural England and looks to support the drive for new approaches to decision making based on the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This means using comprehensive evidence of the benefits provided through marine benthic habitats and species (food, carbon storage, well-being etc.) to increase confidence, and to reduce time and costs associated with making complex environmental decisions concerning the marine environment. The end product will be a suite of natural capital tools which will be used in decision making.
This survey will gather evidence on the quantity and quality of intertidal ecosystem assets. The work is packaged in two Lots; Lot 1 for the Solway Firth SAC, and Lot 2 for Morecambe Bay SAC. Contractors are invited to apply for either one or both of these lots. The aims, objectives, methods and data output requirements are the same for both Lots.
The evidence gathered in this survey will improve the coverage, scale and quality of ecological evidence (specifically intertidal benthic habitats). Detailed survey and analyses will enable us to understand the distribution and scale provisioning services of the sediments to marine birds, and humans (shellfish). Evidence gathering in year 1 of the mNCEA programme will feed into Natural England's natural capital understanding of not only biodiversity but other ecosystem services.
Survey Areas
Lot 1: Solway Firth SAC
Lot 2: Morecambe Bay SAC
More information
Award information
Awarded date
5 December 2022
Contract start date
20 December 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£46,500
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
ABPmer
Address
Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay, Southampton. Hampshire. SO14 2AQ
Reference
Companies House number: 1956748
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
DgC
Address
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England
Telephone
00
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