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title: "Allonby Bay Candidate HPMA Acoustic Survey: Feature Extent and Seabed Character"
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# Allonby Bay Candidate HPMA Acoustic Survey: Feature Extent and Seabed Character

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb2f962f-0dac-4ac3-8be7-acf87d046361

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for the project titled "Allonby Bay Candidate HPMA Acoustic Survey: Feature Extent and Seabed Character" is led by Natural England, a buyer based in London, United Kingdom. The project falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category. The procurement stage is active, with a contract period starting on August 21, 2023, and ending on March 1, 2024. The deadline for tender submissions is August 7, 2023.

This tender opportunity offers a chance for businesses in the research and consultancy services sector to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender. The project aims to monitor and protect marine ecosystems, providing a valuable opportunity for businesses with expertise in marine ecology and environmental monitoring. The minimum value of the contract is GBP 100,000, with a total value of GBP 110,000.

## Notice

HPMAs are areas of the sea that allow for the protection and full recovery of marine ecosystems. By designating areas of sea with high levels of protection, HPMAs will allow nature to fully recover to a more natural state, allowing the ecosystem to thrive. They prohibit extractive, destructive and depositional uses, allowing only non-damaging levels of other activities to the extent permitted by international law. HPMAs will protect all species and habitats and associated ecosystem processes within the site boundary, including the seabed and water column. This means gathering comprehensive evidence of the effectiveness of the HPMA in delivering biodiversity recovery will be critical. The ecological monitoring of this Defra-funded programme will be led by Natural England and JNCC. Natural England's marine remit includes biodiversity extending from the intertidal zone out to 12 nautical miles. Natural England will therefore gather baseline data and continue to monitor the inshore HPMA site Allonby Bay throughout the pilot project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c02be70-3c18-40a9-a917-77429a51bbac |
| 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 | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2023 - 1 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| 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 | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 09:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c02be70-3c18-40a9-a917-77429a51bbac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c02be70-3c18-40a9-a917-77429a51bbac
  13th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6d9ab22-f9d8-43f1-8ea5-5dba6515cee2
  Allonby Bay cHPMA Acoustic Survey RFQ_Final For Issue 130723

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