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title: "Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in uk Waters"
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# Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in uk Waters

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e1d9ba0-b65d-49e2-ae56-9e89cb10eb96

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently engaged in a tender process titled "Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in UK Waters." This procurement falls under the research and development services category and encompasses deliveries not only across the UK but also to British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and other regions. The tender period ended on 21 December 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1 February 2022 and run until 30 September 2025. This process was initiated through an open procedure, allowing a wide range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in research and environmental consultancy services. Companies specialising in data collection, environmental modelling, or analysis of marine ecosystems would be ideally suited to enter this tender. Additionally, those with a background in seabird and marine mammal studies should consider engaging, given that the contract involves extensive data collation, modelling, and sensitivity mapping in a bid to enhance understanding and protection of these critical marine species.

## Notice

We wish to engage a contractor to deliver the following services in support of the Spatial modelling and sensitivity mapping of seabirds and marine mammals in UK waters project, with the contract commencing in Winter 2022 and running until spring / summer 2025. - Collation (and where necessary, cleaning) of datasets relating to seabird and marine mammal abundance and distribution at sea; - Applying decision rules to existing datasets / data products to determine target areas for new data collection; - Modelling of seabird and marine mammal data to produce species-specific distribution maps across UK waters; - Applying (and, where necessary, deriving) sensitivity information to distributional models in order to produce heat maps of environmental risk, integrating this across models for seabirds, marine mammals, and benthic habitats (produced separately to this contract); and - Inputting to guidance on usage of the outputs and assisting in testing, promoting and publicising the outputs. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fef29df-aadb-48fa-ba6b-b1ac552932c7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £122,878 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £122,878 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BANGOR UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2022 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fef29df-aadb-48fa-ba6b-b1ac552932c7
- 1 Dec 2021 at 13:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fef29df-aadb-48fa-ba6b-b1ac552932c7
  16th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7
  1st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12fb0ecb-0cf2-45d7-b947-d9105683241e
  Redacted copy of Spatial modelling contract.

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