Published date: 29 November 2022

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


Closing: 1 August 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine survey services - 71354500

  • Survey analysis services - 79311300

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£30,970

Procurement reference

tender_311806/1151348

Published date

29 November 2022

Closing date

1 August 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

8 August 2022

Contract end date

31 March 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?

No

Description

On behalf of Natural England, Cefas wish to undertake ecological survey work to acquire data from the Berwickshire to North Northumberland Coast SAC to contribute to condition assessment of selected features of this site using drop down video (DDV) surveying techniques. All collected sample data must be delivered as set out below alongside a report of survey.

- Objective 1: Acquire high quality video/image data sufficient to verify the extent and distribution of subtidal 'reef' and 'reef like' features, determine the main characterising species present and quantitative enumeration of fauna within such habitats so that temporal comparisons can be made, as far as possible, with previous data collected;
- Objective 2: Identify and record the abundance and location of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) (Descriptor 2) and marine litter (Descriptor 10) wherever encountered during surveys, to satisfy the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and any observed evidence of anthropogenic impacts.

Upon review of existing data, locations for ~ 10-minute DDV camera tows are proposed across four survey areas (Annex 1) to characterise macrofauna assemblages, confirm Broad Scale Habitat (BSH) type and gather evidence of reef features.
Stations have been selected to ground truth one of the following features as previously identified from acoustic data; on the reef, off- reef or lee of reef.

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Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2022

Contract start date

8 August 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£30,970

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Seastar Surevy Ltd

Address

Ocean Quay, Southampton, HAMPSHIRE, SO14 5QY, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Telephone

0

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk