--- title: "BHE MCZ Acoustic Survey LOT 1" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND" published: "2023-03-24" --- # BHE MCZ Acoustic Survey LOT 1 Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7311d18f-d72d-43b1-8d20-1b07f5b4e31a.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process for the BHE MCZ Acoustic Survey LOT 1 has been completed. Natural England, based in Eastleigh, England, issued a tender for survey services in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage was a limited competitive quotation process with a total contract value of £1000. The tender period ended on November 15, 2022, and the contract period runs from November 28, 2022, to March 31, 2023. This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the survey services industry to offer their expertise. Businesses specialising in acoustic surveying, marine ecology, or environmental conservation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was a competitive quotation below threshold, making it accessible for SMEs to engage with public sector contracting opportunities. ## Notice Responses by email only:BHE MCZ was designated in 2019 under the MCAA (2009) and covers an area of 19,486.51 ha between Beachy Head lighthouse in the west and Haistings Pier in the east. The MCZ extends just beyond 6nm offshore. Since designation, it has been increasingly clear that, although evidence was sufficient to designate features within the site itself, it is not sufficiently comprehensive to undertake a condition assessment of the features of the site. It is also not currently possible to accurately assess the impacts of certain activities due to uncertainty over the extent of feature habitats. Therefore, to ensure site features are protected, conservation advice for the site is precautionary (as required under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009). This survey will gather acoustic data on the seabed and bathymetry within the site to enable locations to be identified for further camera work to be undertaken at a later date. The surveys will provide coverage, scale and quality of ecological evidence and analysis will enable a better understanding of the distribution and extent of designated habitat features of the site. Overall outputs of the approach: * Gather acoustic (side scan sonar and bathymetric) data to identify seabed characteristics and relate these to existing mapping of seabed sediments and potential habitats within the agreed sample area (LOT 1). * Using previous survey and habitat information and the acoustic survey information gathered, provide a survey report and suggest likely candidates for further video transect and camera work. Additional information: Quotations are requested to provide information required in the RFQ. The timeline given in the RFQ will be followed to enable the project to be delivered by end of March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dddca34-b274-47ed-9858-0d6946c333e6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,832 | | 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND | | Locality | EASTLEIGH | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO50 9YN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Eastleigh | | Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central | | Westminster constituency | Eastleigh | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SEASTAR SURVEY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2023 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dddca34-b274-47ed-9858-0d6946c333e6 - 28 Oct 2022 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687a70b7-66da-44c3-b1aa-31436479e815 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dddca34-b274-47ed-9858-0d6946c333e6 24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/687a70b7-66da-44c3-b1aa-31436479e815 28th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03b9aeef-2c4e-42c6-b279-20ba4691bceb RFQ Document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4ccc557b-6ada-4ad7-af9d-41cfc81065b5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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