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A review of non-invasive fish monitoring methods for Highly Protected Marine Areas

JNCC SUPPORT CO

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2026 at 14:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

03 Sep 2026 at 14:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

19 Aug 2026 at 12:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 Aug 2026 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

JNCC Support Co commissioned a review of non-invasive methods for monitoring demersal and pelagic fish in and around offshore Highly Protected Marine Areas. The work covers a literature review of existing monitoring methods, technologies and survey approaches, followed by evidence-based recommendations for future use in the offshore HPMA monitoring programme. This is environmental research and advisory work, rather than field monitoring delivery. The buying organisation is JNCC Support Co, based in Peterborough. The work concerns offshore marine protected areas in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Natural Power Consultants Limited. It was run as a below-threshold open competition, with one lot. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 23 September to 18 December 2026. Its value is £19,940.21 excluding VAT (£23,928.25 including VAT); the original estimated lot value was £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The tender deadline was 8 September 2026, following a one-week extension. Evaluation weighted quality of bid at 60%, contractor details at 20% and price at 20%. The lot was marked suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

For future reviews of this kind, credible suppliers will need expertise in marine fish ecology and the monitoring of both demersal and pelagic species, together with the ability to assess non-invasive technologies and survey approaches critically. The requirement calls for strong literature-review and evidence-synthesis skills, and the capacity to turn that evidence into practical recommendations for an offshore marine protected-area monitoring programme. The award shows that JNCC Support Co purchased a focused, short-duration research assignment through an open competition, and that quality of the proposed work carried substantially more weight than price. Specialist consultancies and research teams able to demonstrate relevant technical capability, clear delivery methods and suitable experience are therefore well placed to compete when comparable work returns to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A review of non-invasive fish monitoring methods for Highly Protected Marine Areas

Notice Description

The primary aim of this project is to identify the most appropriate non-invasive approaches for monitoring demersal and pelagic fishes within and around the offshore Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). This should be achieved through a literature review of existing non-invasive methodologies, technologies and survey approaches, culminating in evidence-based recommendations for future implementation within the offshore HPMA monitoring programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dccc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094345-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,940 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 18 Dec 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8YY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Natural Power Consultants Limited

Further Information

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