Tender

Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area

WAVE HUB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

27 May 2022 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Wave Hub Development Services Ltd, operating as Celtic Sea Power, seeking tenders for "Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area." This project falls under the services category, specifically surface surveying services, and aims to foster strategic development in offshore renewable energy. The tender is currently in the active stage, with bids due by 23rd June 2022, and the contract is expected to commence on 30th June 2022. The overall project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and has a total budget of £170,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ecological surveying, aerial data collection, and environmental consultancy, particularly those experienced with marine projects. Given the project’s focus on developing tools and data for Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea, companies that possess relevant expertise and can demonstrate competency in survey methodology are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project could enhance a business's portfolio and create pathways for future collaborations in the renewable energy sector.

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Notice Title

Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area

Notice Description

Wave Hub Development Services Ltd, trading as Celtic Sea Power (CSP) are a 100% subsidiary of Cornwall Council. As part of an ERDF-funded project, we require suitably competent service providers to deliver Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) to support bird and marine mammal density and distribution modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area. The activity will support strategic considerations for Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea. A brief general project description is provided below: The Cornwall FLOW Accelerator (CFA) project is a collaborative project including Wave Hub Development Services Development Ltd (WHDS project lead), University of Exeter (UoE), University of Plymouth (UoP) and the Offshore Renewable Catapult (OREC). It aims to develop tools, knowledge and data which accelerate the Celtic Sea FLOW opportunity and lay significant groundwork with respect to developing pipeline at both a FLOW project and supply chain level. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Celtic Sea Power (CSP) has worked with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the JNCC and the RSPB to determine a suitable survey methodology for the proposed DAS that can feed into a regional characterization approach for the area. CSP also have an ambition to combine data and evidence from this proposed survey with other relevant data sets from the remaining Celtic Sea area. This will maximize spatial and temporal data coverage for relevant species that can feed into both Regional and National density and distribution modelling activities. This will also enable a more strategic view to be taken of the key potential species interactions in the area, geographically relevant potential development risks and the pre-empting of additional data and evidence that may be required in the future to support the assessment of FLOW.

Lot Information

Lot 1

2.1 General Requirements and timeline Digital Aerial Surveys are required to provide relevant data and evidence that will be fed back into the creation of a regional bird and marine mammal density and distribution model for the target area (2.3). Key engagement with relevant stakeholders has been completed to gain agreement on the required methodology to support a regional characterisation approach. Surveys will need to be complete with final report(s) and all survey footage provided by June 2023. A fixed price is required to undertake and complete this activity For the avoidance of doubt, the contract shall be for the delivery of survey data. The contractor shall remain fully responsible for all airborne and operational activities. 2.2 Survey design requirements * The Digital Aerial Survey design will need to provide a minimum of 5% of the target area coverage. * The Transect orientation has been agreed at South East(SE)/North West (NW) with Natural England and Natural Resources Wales as it is expected to run perpendicular to likely flight lines of important populations of breeding birds (e.g. Manx shearwater) whilst also possibly intersecting environmental gradients (e.g. thermal fronts). However, we would also ask tenderers to provide supporting information to help justify this aspect of the survey design as part of any submitted tender documentation. * No buffer to the prescribed target area will be required. * The tenderer will be responsible for meeting all required permissions and consents. * Flight height data will not be required at this time. * Seasonal coverage is expected. * Processing of survey data and provision of survey report. 2.3 CSP target area Target area details have been provided with this tender in GIS shapefile format with co-ordinates and other formats available on request. A fixed budget only is available, and we therefore request that tenderers start their survey design at the eastern target area boundary between Cornwall and Wales before progressing West as budgets allow. Maximum coverage is expected for Zone A as the priority, spreading West across Zone B as budget allows. The smaller separate Zone C target area off the south coast of Cornwall and Devon should form the last priority for target areas as budget allows. The area coverage achievable in presented survey designs will form a key aspect of the tender scoring process as we seek to maximise spatial coverage to support the regional characterisation approach. Data quality will however also be critical to ensure the DAS support the creation of a valid evidence base.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0340c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014882-2022
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71353000 - Surface surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WAVE HUB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Matt Hodson
Contact Email
matt.hodson@wavehub.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7484926923

Buyer Location

Locality
HAYLE
Postcode
TR27 4DD
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East
Westminster Constituency
Camborne and Redruth

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