Notice Information
Notice Title
Assessing the feasibility of painting offshore wind turbine blades as a mitigation for seabird collisions
Notice Description
Defra wishes to commission a project to further understand the feasibility and practicalities of painting turbine blades, giving regard to commercial feasibility and the risk of unintended consequences. Some potential issues have been identified previously in discussions with offshore wind developers and others have been reported anecdotally. These are set out in more detail below. This project will need to consider these issues in detail, as well as any other concerns that are raised by any technical experts, offshore wind developers and ornithologists consulted during the project. Aim: To conduct a desk-based evidence review, supplemented by stakeholder interviews and discussions, to investigate the feasibility and practicalities of painting turbine blades as a mitigation for seabird collisions. Scope: Throughout the duration of the project, the supplier should consider two types of patterning: (1) the patterning recommended by Martin (2022), and (2) the painting of a single blade black (as used by May et al 2020). The project should also consider the applicability of turbine painting to both floating and fixed wind turbines, recognising not just the physical differences in the turbine structures but also the differing depth and distance from shore associated with floating vs fixed turbines.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-82a8d38e-9a4e-4da4-92e0-6b3d879dba01
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc4daa9-e002-48dd-b5da-a024065bcab6
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £36,200 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £36,200 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Feb 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2023 - 7 Aug 2023 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
- DEFRA
- Contact Name
- Felicity Jowett
- Contact Email
- felicity.jowett@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 5AH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Hotwells and Harbourside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc4daa9-e002-48dd-b5da-a024065bcab6
29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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