Notice Information
Notice Title
Investigating noise levels produced from sub-bottom profiling in UK waters
Notice Description
Increases in offshore wind deployment are needed to meet the government's target of delivering up to 50GW by 2030, as set out in the British Energy Security Strategy. However, construction of these developments has the potential to harm the marine environment. The UK government is committed to ensuring that this acceleration of offshore wind can be delivered in a way that continues to protect and enhance our marine environment A key area of concern is underwater noise. Marine mammals are sensitive to anthropogenic sound sources, which have the potential to kill, injure or disturb without appropriate mitigation. Sub-bottom profilers (SBPs) or high-resolution geophysical surveys are used widely in the oil and gas industries and increasingly in the offshore renewables and cables sectors to characterise and assess the seafloor. In contrast to seismic surveys and other similar equipment where the effect on marine mammals is relatively well understood, the possible short- and long- term effects of SBPs are poorly studied. Characterisation of the sound produced by SBPs and how it is propagated in different environments in UK waters will increase understanding of how this survey type may impact marine mammals, reducing uncertainty in the consenting process and informing effective and proportionate mitigation measures. Additional information: This opportunity and all documents are available on Bravo.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e94a0dc1-ff3d-4459-ac82-5c59edb3419d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9c18c59-c843-4868-8cca-efe415c1175c
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
90742300 - Noise pollution monitoring services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £70,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Sep 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Oct 2022 - 3 Mar 2023 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX2 7LQ
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- St Loyes
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9c18c59-c843-4868-8cca-efe415c1175c
5th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Please register on Bravo to access all documentation and instructions.
Notice URLs
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