--- title: "CEFAS23-09 Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing: Bridgwater Bay" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CEFAS" published: "2023-03-01" --- # CEFAS23-09 Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing: Bridgwater Bay Buyer: CEFAS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4787653d-30f6-4bdd-8301-d29f0e37d531.json) ## Summary The buying organization for this public procurement contract is Cefas, located at Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, GB. The procurement involves services related to survey analysis services within the CPV category of 'Survey analysis services'. The contract has an estimated value of £77,000 and is scheduled to start on August 1, 2023, with a tender deadline of March 23, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period will run until December 31, 2027. This tender by Cefas for marine benthic macroinvertebrate sample processing in Bridgwater Bay offers opportunities for businesses involved in scientific analysis and quality control services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which involves analysing survey batches of samples, maintaining a reference collection, and providing quality control reports. The nature of this tender requires expertise in marine biology, data analysis, and laboratory practices, presenting growth possibilities for businesses with relevant capabilities. ## Notice The BEEMS (British Energy Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generating Company HPC (NNB GenCo). Through this programme, Cefas provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations and require a competent Supplier to deliver the element described below; Description of the sample collection: The mudflat monitoring in Bridgwater Bay encompasses the collection of 6 replicates samples at 11 stations in Bridgwater Bay and Wick St Lawrence twice a year (February and August). The replicate samples are collected with a 0.01m2 core and the sediment is sieved through a 0.5 mm mesh sieve. The Macoma balthica individuals (only bivalve present in the mudflat) are hand-picked on the sieve during the survey and stored in separated glass vials. The potentially high number of individuals of this species are therefore not included in the samples. All benthic organisms are transferred into Nalgene bottles and fixed with 4% formaldehyde. Summary of deliverables: * Analysis of two survey batches of samples per year (collected in February and August), 66 samples per survey. * Externally audited, quality-controlled abundance / biomass matrices as per template provided, with current nomenclature (Primary processing and Audit lab). * One reference collection (Primary processing lab) - the collection will be updated over the duration of the contract as additional species are encountered in the samples. * Internal Quality Control logs (Primary processing lab). * Audited Quality Control report (Audit lab). * Regular project summary updates and correspondence between primary processing and audit lab (Primary processing and Audit lab). Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS23-09 under opportunities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaee61e5-8ebe-4fda-90cb-6e084198c9bc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £77,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311300 - Survey analysis services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2023 at 20:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaee61e5-8ebe-4fda-90cb-6e084198c9bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaee61e5-8ebe-4fda-90cb-6e084198c9bc 1st March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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