---
title: "Maerl dive survey data collection, analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND"
published: "2024-07-05"
---

# Maerl dive survey data collection, analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0.json)

## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves Natural England seeking suppliers for a project titled "Maerl dive survey data collection, analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA". The procurement is for research and development services in the South West region, United Kingdom. The tender, with an open procedure below threshold, has a tender period ending on 7th June 2024 and a contract period from 13th July 2024 to 17th February 2025.

This opportunity presents businesses in the research and development services industry a chance to provide expertise in biological communities research. Suppliers will need to offer a dive team with skills in identifying biological communities on maerl beds. Natural England is the buying organization, and interested businesses can compete in the services procurement stage. Key dates include the response deadline on 7th June 2024 for the quotation requirements. Suitable companies, particularly SMEs in the research and consultancy sector, can benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

PLEASE NOTE - The closing date for this notice has been extended to 7th June 2024. Maerl dive survey data collection, analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA Dive survey planned (and pre-booked) from 13th to 20th July 2024 (dates cannot change) Contract end date (for completion of analysis and reporting 17/02/2024. Suppliers need to provide a dive team to carry out the survey, with expertise in the identification of biological communities on maerl beds, and carry out analysis and reporting. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to esther.hughes@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 07/06/2024. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to esther.hughes@naturalengland.org.uk or angela.gall@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c11a8873-59b7-49d1-a7c8-1c4be98ffd93 |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,382 |
| 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 | BODMIN |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL31 1EB |
| 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 | Bodmin St Petroc's |
| Westminster constituency | North Cornwall |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUATIC SURVEY AND MONITORING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2024 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c11a8873-59b7-49d1-a7c8-1c4be98ffd93
- 6 Jun 2024 at 13:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809
- 6 Jun 2024 at 13:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809
- 24 May 2024 at 07:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809
- 16 May 2024 at 14:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809
- 16 May 2024 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c11a8873-59b7-49d1-a7c8-1c4be98ffd93
  5th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b93fd51a-e07b-443e-b95a-7413d1549809
  6th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7665cf0b-6360-49fb-b597-b97e1a820eb0
  RFQ
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5fa0a02-5cd2-4033-8571-aa8ee5354699
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/199b2c58-6233-49a0-9459-93e61bc52e71
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5c1467e-be8b-4d97-b969-921e27e70536
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0629c12c-04c1-4d84-9e12-a40838792b72
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0b67aeda-2324-411d-88da-75880e2dc1f9

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9809f80e-79e2-49e4-9f24-67688834c0f0.json.