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title: "GB-Lowestoft: CEFAS Marine underwater video and stills analysis for Studland to Portland SAC MCZ"
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# GB-Lowestoft: CEFAS Marine underwater video and stills analysis for Studland to Portland SAC MCZ

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08e90e5e-8c2a-49c7-81fd-e16bebd47caa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) seeking tenders for the project titled "GB-Lowestoft: CEFAS Marine underwater video and stills analysis for Studland to Portland SAC MCZ." This ongoing initiative falls under the data analysis services industry, with a budget of £6,000. The tender period concluded on 24th January 2018, while the contract period is set to commence on 26th January 2018 and will continue until 23rd March 2018. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate in the procurement stage.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in data analysis and environmental consultancy, particularly those focused on marine ecosystems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess expertise in video analysis and have experience in ecological assessment would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for external quality assurance also opens avenues for businesses that offer QA services, enhancing the potential for growth in this sector.

## Notice

*The purpose of the analysis of the video/stills is to identify habitats and provide data on the characteristics of the physical habitat and species composition. *Video tows are to be reviewed and sub-divided into separate video section as necessary based on changes in habitat and, within these segments, sub-sectioned into 5m segments with each section to be treated as a separate record. Cefas video and still processing protocol provided *All stills are required to be analysed *Detailed instructions are provided in the Video and Still processing protocol document provided. *A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes and reported back. *An external QA (10% reanalysis) will be undertaken in advance of data delivery. The contractor shall be responsible for tendering and running a subcontract to facilitate this external QA. The proposed contractor and cost is to be included within this tender. *Data entered in to Marine Recorder after QA (not the 5m sub-segments) *A start-up meeting will be held with the winning contractor within a fortnight of the contract being awarded. *Please be aware of new biotoping guidance issued by JNCC and the NMBAQC Epibiota Remote Monitoring from Digital Imagery: Interpretation Guidelines; both provided THIS IS ONLY A SUMMARY, DOWNLOAD THE FULL TENDER PACKAGE AT https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7B4S6KV986 Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93eb6825-0ee6-49e0-aaa4-dce76ad5c206 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2018 - 23 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARINESPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2018 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93eb6825-0ee6-49e0-aaa4-dce76ad5c206

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93eb6825-0ee6-49e0-aaa4-dce76ad5c206
  25th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=299320141
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7B4S6KV986

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