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title: "Assessing the Importance of Small Stream Ecosystems"
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# Assessing the Importance of Small Stream Ecosystems

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91914e62-2709-429f-b1ec-355a7016fa08

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Assessing the Importance of Small Stream Ecosystems" is being conducted by the Defra Network, based in London, England. This project falls under the services industry and involves data collection and collation, specifically related to the impact of rewilding on fish populations in the UK. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £998,591. The contract period commenced on 9th September 2014 and will extend until 31st March 2019. The tender required registration on the Bravo system for access to necessary documents, with a procurement method classified as 'Other'.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses engaged in environmental services, marine research, and data collection to expand their operations. Companies that specialise in data analysis, ecological studies, or partnerships with academic institutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. With an emphasis on best practice and collaboration with established organisations like Cefas, businesses can leverage these opportunities to enhance their expertise and contribute to significant environmental initiatives.

## Notice

1. Ensure best practice survey/ questionnaire design from the Office for National Statistics - to meet project milestones, we need to carry out a questionnaire survey and issue a data request on the impact of rewilding of water courses on fish/ salmonids in the UK. As a Government Agency we need to ensure best-practice design, layout and construction of the survey/ questionnaire. We had not originally budgeted for this work. The most efficient way to complete this task was to sub-contract the Office for National Statistics. 2. Provide additional modelling work on flows and salmonids - original milestones relied on salmonid data available from the Environment Agency. However, we are now also collaborating with Queen Mary College, University of London (QMUL) and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). GWCT have provided us with much more spatially comprehensive data than that available from the EA, from sampling programmes in catchments of interest to our study, including extensive data for the River Frome and additional data for the Welsh Dee. We were also alerted to the existence of supplementary flow data from Natural Resources Wales, from gauging stations not within the National River Flow Archive. We are working closely with GWCT and QMUL to ensure consistency across methods for analysing relationships between salmonid populations and river flow. This collaboration, along with the enhanced data provided, will allow us to perform more detailed analyses of a wider range of criteria, which will deliver added value and be highly applicable to the Defra Catchment Based Approach policy framework. In addition, new modelling opportunities provided by an enhanced catchment model (ECM+) would greatly enhance further analysis given the detailed calibration with monitoring data that this model provides. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7ca3487-b019-418e-85cf-614222c26843 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2014 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2014 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £998,591 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £998,591 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2017 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7ca3487-b019-418e-85cf-614222c26843

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7ca3487-b019-418e-85cf-614222c26843
  10th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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