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title: "Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks."
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# Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks.

Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47d8c161-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by JNCC Support Co, focuses on identifying the possible impacts of rock dumping from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks with a project value of £10,000. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 6th October 2016, and responses were required by 16:00 on 26th October 2016. The contract period extends from 7th November 2016 to 28th February 2017, and the services will be delivered in Scotland under the open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental impact assessments, particularly those with expertise in oil and gas decommissioning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is explicitly suitable for them. Companies offering consultancy services related to pollution tracking, environmental restoration, and regulatory compliance will find this project particularly relevant, fostering business growth and collaboration within the environmental sector.

## Notice

This project aims to evidence possible impacts associated with rock dumping during the decommissioning of oil and gas infrastructure on mobile Annex I sandbanks which are slightly covered by seawater all the time, using North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef cSAC/SCI as a case study. Project Background The next three decades will see a major decommissioning of UK oil and gas infrastructure with >8,000 platforms, pipelines and wells needing decommissioning around the UK. Within offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), there are challenges and complexities beyond that of decommissioning activities out with MPAs as the potential impacts of human activities must be assessed against the conservation objectives established and advised by JNCC for the site. There are considerable scientific uncertainties around the impacts associated with the process of decommissioning, none more so than where decommissioning occurs on or near Annex I tidal current (mobile) sandbanks. Industry, regulators and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) alike must comply with obligations set out in environmental legislation, and face individual sets of challenges in understanding potential impacts within MPAs. JNCC's role within national and European legislation is to establish and advise on conservation objectives for MPAs, and with the SNCBs, to provide advice on whether potential impacts associated with human activities may have an adverse effect on protected features or site integrity. Industry faces challenges regarding fulfilling their environmental obligations and regulators need to be able to introduce risk-based procedures for assessing effect in consenting operations. Within MPAs, competent authorities, having considered advice given from the appropriate statutory nature conservation body, must assess the proposed operations against the site's conservation objectives. Improving our understanding of how decommissioning operations can effect Annex I mobile sandbanks would support the provision of more robust advice to regulators and other interested parties, support site specific and national assessments of impacts and allow competent authorities to undertake a more robust decision-making process. Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co. (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works and services required under the above project. You should download and read carefully the following documents: 1. Invitation to tender letter (complete proforma) 2. A specification detailing the service required (Annex A). 3. Instructions for tenderers (PS4a). (Please note paragraph 3 in particular.) 4. A set of Terms and Conditions PS6 and PS8. 5. Other documents as detailed below: PS12 JNCC travel and accommodation rates PS26 JNCC anti-virus policy document JNCC Evidence Quality policy To be eligible for consideration your tender must arrive by 16:00 hours on Wednesday 26 October 2016. Please submit your return by email to the following address: TenderResponse@jncc.gov.uk. Having considered the requirements of this contract please confirm under signature on the proforma attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT) that there will be no conflict of interest between this contractual relationship and any other contractual relationship with any other third party and your acceptance of our Terms and Conditions. Further information can be found here by following the link below: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7314

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/605a1d3b-600d-48c7-bb6f-79766cf5b656 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2016 - 28 Feb 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,268 |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METOC LTD TRADING AS INTERTEK ENERGY & WATER CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
- 90741000 - Services related to oil pollution

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2016 at 09:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/605a1d3b-600d-48c7-bb6f-79766cf5b656
- 24 Nov 2016 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/605a1d3b-600d-48c7-bb6f-79766cf5b656
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/981c31af-ef25-420b-a046-61bcce95c031

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/605a1d3b-600d-48c7-bb6f-79766cf5b656
  24th November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/981c31af-ef25-420b-a046-61bcce95c031
  6th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0453cd65-e793-4ba3-b0c0-2bdf8c17f148
  Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks
- http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7314
  Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53557e25-4682-4725-bf7d-96cc0b2b3ccc
  Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34e5f9fd-82d0-4f76-b027-393cb28c9373
  Identifying the possible impacts of rock dump from oil and gas decommissioning on Annex I mobile sandbanks

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jncc.defra.gov.uk

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