Notice Information
Notice Title
Update of JNCC Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) Guidance
Notice Description
The primary aim is to conduct a comprehensive review and update of the existing Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) guidance (Henry & Roberts, 2014) to create a framework that is clear, consistent, and usable for analysts and industry. The new guidance must achieve standardisation and alignment with international definitions set by OSPAR and ICES, while concurrently establishing a robust UK interpretation that effectively supports national reporting, data sharing, and data analysis.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db29
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084323-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,667 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £16,667 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £19,830 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- JNCC SUPPORT CO
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PETERBOROUGH
- Postcode
- PE2 8YY
- 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
- Fletton and Stanground
- Westminster Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084323-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071335-2025
5th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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