Notice Information
Notice Title
Natur am Byth! Mor: Seagrass Monitoring, Llyn & Ynys Mon and Pembrokeshire
Notice Description
This invitation to tender covers a contract to develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of 12 Advanced Mooring Systems and (specified) extant moorings as part of seagrass managementWorking with the Llyn & Mon Regional Coordinator, the contractor will develop and implement a monitoring programme to demonstrate the effectiveness of NaB! Mor restorative interventions and seagrass recovery. The contractor will trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteers. The contractor will ensure that multi-year monitoring takes place at the AMS sites and additional specified project locations, including Dale, Pembrokeshire. (Please see Annex 1 for indicative location of the NaB Mor project areas.)This work will build upon previous work undertaken in the development phase of NaB! Mor (Please see Annex 2 Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS): investigation of suitable sites and techniques.) and by other initiatives and projects such as the ReMEDIES project on the south coast of England and previous work undertaken in Porthdinllaen. This will ensure consistency in terms of seagrass monitoring.Work Package 1: Monitoring the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS deployed as part of NaB! Mor- Please note that all AMS will be deployed across Anglesey and Pen Llyn in spring 2025.Work Package 2: Trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteersWork Package 3: Monitor the health and extent of the seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen (Gwynedd) and Dale (Pembrokeshire)- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to assess the health and extent of seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen and Dale.- Please provide detailed costs per monitoring session at each location, along with your recommendations for the optimal number of monitoring sessions required to effectively evaluate the seagrass beds.Additional Deliverables:1. Report to aid replication and best practice2. Annual monitoring reports3. Provision of raw data
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-148700
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148700
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
- Contact Name
- Nicola Saville
- Contact Email
- financial.control@mcsuk.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 1989566017
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROSS-ON-WYE
- Postcode
- HR9 7US
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Ross North
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=6
4th March 2025 - Annex 5 Natur am Byth! Evidence report template -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=1
4th March 2025 - Draft contract -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=2
4th March 2025 - Annex 2 Procurement policy -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=3
4th March 2025 - Annex 3 EDI policy -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=4
4th March 2025 - Annex 1 locations -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=5
4th March 2025 - Annex 3 AMS investigation of suitable sites
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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