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RDE413 Underwater Noise Management in Highly Protected Marine Areas

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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16 Jul 2024 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the project titled "RDE413 Underwater Noise Management in Highly Protected Marine Areas" to Howell Marine Consulting. The procurement method used was selective, with a tender period ending on 25th March 2024 and a contract period spanning from 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024. The value of the contract is £49,846.50, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services to participate. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is the buying organisation, and the contract aims to address underwater noise management in highly protected marine areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are deemed suitable to compete for this tender, which was initiated as part of a competitive process involving a framework agreement call-off.

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Notice Title

RDE413 Underwater Noise Management in Highly Protected Marine Areas

Notice Description

The project We are seeking to commission work with the following aim and requirements. Aim: * Review and recommend underwater noise management and monitoring to prevent damaging levels of underwater noise in 3 HPMAs (Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head). * Advise how the outputs and recommendations of this project can be applied to inform management and monitoring of future HPMA sites. For the purposes of this work 'damaging levels' should be interpreted as levels of noise that are not compatible with meeting the HPMAs' conservation objective. Scope The work will cover both continuous and impulsive noise from commercial and recreational activities. It will focus on the three current HPMAs, while considering application of outputs to potential future sites. It will focus on the species present within the three HPMAs, and those which transit/migrate through the site. It will consider activities both inside and outside the sites that have the potential to impact on the sites' conservation objectives. The full range of

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59b4d89a-80cb-44eb-a66b-2efd26e77a5d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£49,846 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,846 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING

Further Information

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