--- title: "INVESTIGATION OF CETACEAN STRANDINGS AROUND THE UK COAST" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2017-04-10" --- # INVESTIGATION OF CETACEAN STRANDINGS AROUND THE UK COAST Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9ef2f01-2f8d-42df-aab5-365169356847.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "INVESTIGATION OF CETACEAN STRANDINGS AROUND THE UK COAST" is initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on maritime research services. This project aims to provide comprehensive surveillance of cetacean strandings along the UK coast over a three-year period, commencing from May 2017 and concluding in August 2020. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 2nd May 2017. The successful contractor will be responsible for a range of tasks, including data collection and analysis, community engagement, and maintaining a dedicated database accessible to the public and relevant authorities. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the environmental and marine research sectors, particularly those offering investigation and database services. Companies specialising in ecological surveys, marine biology, and data management would be well-suited to participate, as would SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises that have experience with collaborative projects. This is an excellent chance for such businesses to expand their footprint and contribute to vital conservation efforts while aligning with governmental objectives in marine protection and species monitoring. ## Notice The principal requirement of this project is to provide a coordinated approach to surveillance of cetacean strandings and to investigate causes of death of stranded cetaceans, and occasionally other vulnerable species such as turtles and basking sharks in the UK for a 3 year period from May 2017 until July 2020. This project has the following aims: * To collect/collate, analyse and report data for all cetacean strandings around the coast of the UK; * To determine the causes of death in stranded cetaceans, including by-catch and physical trauma, in order to identify risk in relation to pressures and any significant changes in causes of death within species and to detect substantial new threats to their conservation status * To undertake surveillance on the incidence of disease in stranded cetaceans in order to identify any substantial new threats to their conservation status; * To investigate the potential interaction between feeding behaviour, fisheries and stranded cetaceans through examination of the contents of the stomach; to investigate prey (possibly identify prey from otoliths) and to also record any evidence of 'litter'. * Maintain the cetacean stranding investigation project (CSIP) database which brings together accurate and geo-referenced data on both strandings and post mortem. The database will be searchable through the CSIP website. * To make information on strandings and post-mortems results available to the Department and Devolved Administrations through a light touch quarterly reports and publicly available by annual reports, as well as publicising the open access to data and samples collected and stored through the project. * To establish, improve and maintain relationships with international peer projects, regional volunteer networks local authorities and other stakeholders who may support the achievement of project objectives 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/6903cc8f-30d3-420e-a9f5-f4ff44693fc1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 72320000 - Database services - 73112000 - Marine research services - 77700000 - Services incidental to fishing - 79720000 - Investigation services - 90700000 - Environmental services - 98360000 - Marine services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2017 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6903cc8f-30d3-420e-a9f5-f4ff44693fc1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6903cc8f-30d3-420e-a9f5-f4ff44693fc1 10th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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