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Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator

JNCC SUPPORT CO

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31 Jan 2019 at 15:47

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14 Nov 2018 at 11:42

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07 Nov 2018 at 12:19

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06 Nov 2018 at 16:07

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18 Oct 2018 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The JNCC Support Co., located in Peterborough, England, is currently conducting a tender process for the project titled "Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator." This initiative falls under the services category and aims to automate assessments of marine biodiversity, particularly regarding how human activities impact marine ecosystems. The tender period ended on 15th November 2018, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 19th November 2018 and conclude by 8th March 2019. The procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold amount, with a contract value estimated at £16,000 GBP. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in programming languages and tools, particularly those with expertise in environmental data analysis and automation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process, as the JNCC is looking for contractors capable of innovating and improving existing methodologies for biodiversity assessments. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in spatial data handling, GIS technologies, and environmental project consulting would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator

Notice Description

Marine biodiversity assessments are used to inform us about the status of marine ecosystems. In some cases, where in-the-field data has not been collected, or is limited, assessments use a methodological approach which considers where human activities occur within the marine environment and what habitats and species are found there. This allows us to identify the area of activity which coincides with the different habitats and species. How sensitive each marine habitat and species is to the activity in question is then determined. The exposure of the habitat or species to the activities is combined with the sensitivity of the habitat or species to generate the likelihood of impact. This information can give an indication of the proportion of the habitat likely to be in good condition and the areas that are at higher risk of damage, which helps with reporting and conservation management. The Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats (BH3) is a Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) common indicator for the OSPAR maritime area. The indicator aims to help assess the current spatial extent and level of physical disturbance to the seafloor caused by human activities. The main components of the indicator are data on pressures from human activities and information on sensitivity of habitats. The specific combination of pressure and sensitivity is used to establish the overall impact (damage) on the habitat. This indicator was used in the OSPAR Intermediate Assessment 2017 (OSPAR 2017a) and the methodology for the indicator is provided as an OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programme (CEMP) Guideline document (OSPAR 2017b). A summarised version of the method and results are available in the Intermediate Assessment on the OSPAR website (OSPAR 2017a). The Extent of Physical Damage indicator uses two types of information: distribution and sensitivity (resilience and resistance) of marine habitats; and the distribution and intensity of human activities and pressures that cause physical damage (e.g. mobile bottom gear fisheries, sediment extraction and offshore constructions), although only fisheries data have been used to date. The sensitivity and pressure information are combined to calculate the potential damage to a given seafloor habitat (OSPAR 2017a). Up until now, the different components have been combined manually in ArcGIS in a step-wise approach. JNCC now wish to contract an expert to automate the different method steps, so that the spatial distribution of disturbance values can be calculated automatically following input of the information sources. To undertake this work, contractors will be supplied with the input data used to calculate the biodiversity indicator: * Seafloor habitat map shapefiles - broad-scale physical habitat map: EUSeaMap (EMODnet, 2010, 2016), and more detailed habitat maps created from survey data (available at: https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-view Additional information: You are invited by the JNCC Support Co. (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained in the zip file.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ed76b27-e43e-40e2-b3a0-b70d13527a8c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8c1e53-60fc-4eb4-92de-5b9163c0be36
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48980000 - Programming languages and tools

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,492 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
3 Dec 2018 - 15 Mar 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JNCC SUPPORT CO
Contact Name
Dora Iantosca
Contact Email
dora.iantosca@jncc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01733 866894

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE1 1JY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EXEGESIS SPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT

Further Information

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