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title: "Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area"
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# Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area

Buyer: WAVE HUB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57ca39e0-89f8-439a-9c48-0d81d60fbc88

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## Summary

Wave Hub Development Services Limited, a subsidiary of Cornwall Council, is seeking competent service providers for a tender titled "Digital Aerial Surveys to support bird and marine mammal distribution and density modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area." This procurement falls under the services category and is part of an ERDF-funded project. The tender period concluded on 23rd June 2022, with the contract expected to commence on 30th June 2022 and last until 30th June 2023. The total contract value is approximately £170,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure below threshold.

This tender presents growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with competencies in surface surveying services, particularly those focusing on marine environments and renewable energy projects. Businesses with expertise in digital aerial surveys, data analysis, and ecological assessments would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. By successfully securing this contract, companies can enhance their portfolios and contribute to advancing offshore wind developments in the Celtic Sea.

## Notice

Wave Hub Development Services Ltd, trading as Celtic Sea Power (CSP) are a 100% subsidiary of Cornwall Council. As part of an ERDF-funded project, we require suitably competent service providers to deliver Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) to support bird and marine mammal density and distribution modelling in the UK Celtic Sea area. The activity will support strategic considerations for Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea. A brief general project description is provided below: The Cornwall FLOW Accelerator (CFA) project is a collaborative project including Wave Hub Development Services Development Ltd (WHDS project lead), University of Exeter (UoE), University of Plymouth (UoP) and the Offshore Renewable Catapult (OREC). It aims to develop tools, knowledge and data which accelerate the Celtic Sea FLOW opportunity and lay significant groundwork with respect to developing pipeline at both a FLOW project and supply chain level. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Celtic Sea Power (CSP) has worked with Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the JNCC and the RSPB to determine a suitable survey methodology for the proposed DAS that can feed into a regional characterization approach for the area. CSP also have an ambition to combine data and evidence from this proposed survey with other relevant data sets from the remaining Celtic Sea area. This will maximize spatial and temporal data coverage for relevant species that can feed into both Regional and National density and distribution modelling activities. This will also enable a more strategic view to be taken of the key potential species interactions in the area, geographically relevant potential development risks and the pre-empting of additional data and evidence that may be required in the future to support the assessment of FLOW. Download the attached ITT for full instructions on how to apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91772bdd-3c99-4a13-b508-1f97ce9a575f |
| 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 | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,073 |
| 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 | WAVE HUB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HAYLE |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR27 4DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71353000 - Surface surveying services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2022 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91772bdd-3c99-4a13-b508-1f97ce9a575f
- 14 Jun 2022 at 15:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b279a4-f3f6-4c28-ba40-d97d347608ba
- 27 May 2022 at 11:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b279a4-f3f6-4c28-ba40-d97d347608ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91772bdd-3c99-4a13-b508-1f97ce9a575f
  8th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b279a4-f3f6-4c28-ba40-d97d347608ba
  14th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ea9fe6a-953e-4977-a9eb-2ec436b27c9f
  Invitation to Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/988a635a-eab6-40f6-bbf1-add7283b8a12
  Appendix 1 - Consultancy Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbefe5c6-f70c-4e48-be1f-dff037b96a95
  Appendix 2 - Target Area Shapefiles
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd749a9c-9cdb-4174-ad83-6a29469b3129

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