--- title: "Removal of debris from the seabed in Cawsand Bay, Cornwall" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-07-16" --- # Removal of debris from the seabed in Cawsand Bay, Cornwall Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a551e701-1d1e-4134-9bdc-ac6c043a770f.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal seeking tenders for the project titled "Removal of debris from the seabed in Cawsand Bay, Cornwall." This project falls under the environmental services category and is located in Cornwall, within the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period closing on 11th August 2021. The project aims to enhance seagrass habitats by removing abandoned mooring equipment, and the contract is scheduled to start on 13th September 2021 and continue until 31st March 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, allowing for broad participation. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on marine environmental services and underwater operations. Companies with expertise in diving, debris removal, and ecological restoration will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, contributing to environmental sustainability while expanding their business reach in the public procurement sector. ## Notice Natural England works for people, places and nature, to enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas; promote access, recreation and public well-being; and contribute to the way natural resources are managed so that they can be enjoyed now and in the future. Natural England is a partner in The LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES: 'Reducing and Mitigating Erosion and Disturbance Impacts affecting the Seabed' project (LIFE 18 NAT/UK/000039) which runs from July 2019 - Oct 2023 and will improve the condition of seagrass beds in five Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) between Essex and Isles of Scilly. This will be achieved by restoration, demonstration and reducing recreational pressures. Promoting awareness, communications and inspiring better care of sensitive seabed habitats will be key. This specific project for which we are requesting quotations, concerns the restoration of the seagrass bed within Caswand Bay, Cornwall. This site is within the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation. It's a shallow subtidal seagrass bed - a subfeature of the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries SAC. There is a history of use of ad-hoc mooring equipment by local boat-owners within the site. Over the last few decades we understand that a number of different mooring 'tackle' configurations have been lost or abandoned on the seabed. These may consist of old tyres filled with concrete, engine parts, concrete blocks and other heavy gear. The removal of these items may improve the condition of the seagrass bed (alongside other projects including improving moorings systems and cultivating seagrass for transplantation within the SAC). Natural England wishes to commission a contactor (who's suitably skilled and qualified to dive) to undertake an underwater 'clean up' of debris within and around the seagrass bed in Cawsand Bay, Cornwall, to safely remove all identified items of abandoned mooring equipment from within and around the seagrass bed. To dispose of these items appropriately and ensure that proposed removal methods fully consider the sensitivity of the seagrass habitat and are designed to avoid disturbance, abrasion or damage to the seagrass feature. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4f723f-8833-4855-a543-44222de4afef | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2021 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4f723f-8833-4855-a543-44222de4afef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4f723f-8833-4855-a543-44222de4afef 16th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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