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title: "Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator"
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# Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator

Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ed76b27-e43e-40e2-b3a0-b70d13527a8c

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## Summary

The JNCC Support Co., located in Peterborough, England, is currently conducting a tender process for the project titled "Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats marine biodiversity indicator." This initiative falls under the services category and aims to automate assessments of marine biodiversity, particularly regarding how human activities impact marine ecosystems. The tender period ended on 15th November 2018, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 19th November 2018 and conclude by 8th March 2019. The procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold amount, with a contract value estimated at £16,000 GBP. 

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in programming languages and tools, particularly those with expertise in environmental data analysis and automation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process, as the JNCC is looking for contractors capable of innovating and improving existing methodologies for biodiversity assessments. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in spatial data handling, GIS technologies, and environmental project consulting would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Marine biodiversity assessments are used to inform us about the status of marine ecosystems. In some cases, where in-the-field data has not been collected, or is limited, assessments use a methodological approach which considers where human activities occur within the marine environment and what habitats and species are found there. This allows us to identify the area of activity which coincides with the different habitats and species. How sensitive each marine habitat and species is to the activity in question is then determined. The exposure of the habitat or species to the activities is combined with the sensitivity of the habitat or species to generate the likelihood of impact. This information can give an indication of the proportion of the habitat likely to be in good condition and the areas that are at higher risk of damage, which helps with reporting and conservation management. The Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats (BH3) is a Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) common indicator for the OSPAR maritime area. The indicator aims to help assess the current spatial extent and level of physical disturbance to the seafloor caused by human activities. The main components of the indicator are data on pressures from human activities and information on sensitivity of habitats. The specific combination of pressure and sensitivity is used to establish the overall impact (damage) on the habitat. This indicator was used in the OSPAR Intermediate Assessment 2017 (OSPAR 2017a) and the methodology for the indicator is provided as an OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programme (CEMP) Guideline document (OSPAR 2017b). A summarised version of the method and results are available in the Intermediate Assessment on the OSPAR website (OSPAR 2017a). The Extent of Physical Damage indicator uses two types of information: distribution and sensitivity (resilience and resistance) of marine habitats; and the distribution and intensity of human activities and pressures that cause physical damage (e.g. mobile bottom gear fisheries, sediment extraction and offshore constructions), although only fisheries data have been used to date. The sensitivity and pressure information are combined to calculate the potential damage to a given seafloor habitat (OSPAR 2017a). Up until now, the different components have been combined manually in ArcGIS in a step-wise approach. JNCC now wish to contract an expert to automate the different method steps, so that the spatial distribution of disturbance values can be calculated automatically following input of the information sources. To undertake this work, contractors will be supplied with the input data used to calculate the biodiversity indicator: * Seafloor habitat map shapefiles - broad-scale physical habitat map: EUSeaMap (EMODnet, 2010, 2016), and more detailed habitat maps created from survey data (available at: https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-view Additional information: You are invited by the JNCC Support Co. (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained in the zip file.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8c1e53-60fc-4eb4-92de-5b9163c0be36 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Dec 2018 - 15 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,492 |
| 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 | JNCC SUPPORT CO |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1JY |
| 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 | EXEGESIS SPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48980000 - Programming languages and tools

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2019 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8c1e53-60fc-4eb4-92de-5b9163c0be36
- 14 Nov 2018 at 11:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c512f4-d585-4e80-aa14-8c2019226c5b
- 7 Nov 2018 at 12:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c512f4-d585-4e80-aa14-8c2019226c5b
- 6 Nov 2018 at 16:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c512f4-d585-4e80-aa14-8c2019226c5b
- 18 Oct 2018 at 14:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c512f4-d585-4e80-aa14-8c2019226c5b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8c1e53-60fc-4eb4-92de-5b9163c0be36
  31st January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c512f4-d585-4e80-aa14-8c2019226c5b
  14th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/226a6d92-51d5-4603-bd20-20244d56cc1f
  ITT documents of the Extent of Physical Damage
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea1b2e00-5bd6-42c4-afa9-194735d7670d
  ITT documents for the Automation of the Extent of Physical Damage
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59d369af-7301-4080-981f-26c6b8cafc4e
  Clarifications questions and Answers

## Notice URLs

- https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-view

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