--- title: "1121S survey epibenthic imagery analysis" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2021-10-26" --- # 1121S survey epibenthic imagery analysis Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-81eed9ec-fae5-4413-a461-41c54235b1d0.json) ## Summary The public procurement contract titled "1121S survey epibenthic imagery analysis" has been initiated by JNCC Support Co, a buyer located in Peterborough, England. This contract falls under the environmental services industry category and is currently in the Tender stage, with submission deadlines set for 09:00 on 16 November 2021. The contract is valued at £45,000, and the anticipated start date for the awarded work is the weekend of 19 November 2021, concluding on 18 March 2022. The procurement process follows an open procedure and is aimed at those interested in providing seabed imagery analysis services for a recent marine survey conducted in Scotland. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental analysis, particularly those with expertise in marine biology or ecological studies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly suitable, as the project is open to diverse applicants who can analyse both video and still images from seabed surveys. Interested firms should prepare comprehensive bids that reflect their capability to deliver high-quality analytical services in line with the buyer's requirements outlined in the tender documents. ## Notice JNCC and Marine Scotland Science undertook an MPA monitoring survey of Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA (FSSB hereafter) between 20 August 2021 - 6 September (cruise code 1121S) on MRV Scotia. FSSB is in offshore waters on the Scottish side of the Faroe-Shetland Channel, a large rift basin that separates the Scottish and Faroese continental shelves. Five different water masses meet in the Faroe-Shetland Channel, which interact with each other and the continental slope to generate ideal conditions for the boreal 'ostur' type of deep-sea sponge aggregations (DSSA) to settle. Iceberg ploughmarks on the upper continental slope (reaching a depth of 450 - 500 m, Masson 2001) may also provide ridges of coarse sediment where sponges can aggregate. Offshore subtidal sands and gravels (OSSG) are also present, supporting a diversity of polychaete worms and a slow-growing bivalve mollusc known as ocean quahog (Arctica islandica (Linnaeus, 1767)). JNCC wishes to commission a contract to undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected on the 1121S survey. Video from 187 transects and still images from 180 or 182 transects will be analysed; tenderers should provide quotes for two analysis options as outlined below and in Table 1 of the Annex A: 1. All video and 'Option 1' still images 2. All video and 'Option 2' still images Next Steps If interested in this project potential bidders are invited to download the following documents and complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT). * Invitation to Tender letter (ITT) - Proforma Form to be completed * Instructions for Tenderers (submission of bids) PS4a * Annex A * JNCC General terms and conditions * JNCC Quality Assurance Policy Timetable * Date for return of tender bids: Tuesday 16 November 2021 @ 0900 hours * Proposed start date: w/e 19 November 2021 * Proposed end date: 18 March 2022 Additional information: You are invited by 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 within the zip file. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd933c0-08be-4a5c-bd1a-0f09db0852ed | | 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 | 26 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Nov 2021 - 18 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2021 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd933c0-08be-4a5c-bd1a-0f09db0852ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd933c0-08be-4a5c-bd1a-0f09db0852ed 26th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b053146-c333-47fc-8144-072c26aa31b3 1121S Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA survey epibenthic imagery analysis ## Notice URLs - http://jncc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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