--- title: "CEFAS24-135 RFQ for a ground truthing survey of The Wash and approaches" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CEFAS" published: "2024-10-21" --- # CEFAS24-135 RFQ for a ground truthing survey of The Wash and approaches Buyer: CEFAS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d25c099a-0cb9-4d9e-bdbd-68fbdbcb6cd1.json) ## Summary Cefas, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), has issued a tender (CEFAS24-135) for a ground truthing survey of The Wash and approaches, focusing on the monitoring of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in English waters. The survey aims to identify Annex I S. spinulosa reefs, a protected biogenic reef habitat, and will aid in conservation advice and condition assessment for the Wash and North Norfolk Coast (WNNC) SAC and Inner Dowsing, Race Bank, and North Ridge (IDRBNR) SAC. The procurement is in the tender stage with a deadline of 29 October 2024, and the contract period spans from 11 November 2024 to 31 March 2025. This open procedure (below threshold) is valued between £40,000 and £50,000 and takes place in the East of England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs specialising in survey services and possessing capabilities in marine surveys, particularly those with experience in using acoustic survey techniques. Businesses offering survey vessels will also find a niche market in contributing to the environmental monitoring and conservation efforts of MPAs. Successful participation in this tender can bolster business growth through expanded portfolios in public sector contracts and enhanced expertise in eco-centric marine surveying projects. Suitable applicants are encouraged to download the Bidder Pack from https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and look up CEFAS24-135 under opportunities for further details. ## Notice The Marine Protected Area (MPA) monitoring programme is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and through this programme, Cefas co-ordinates some of the evidence collection for the monitoring of MPAs in English waters. The Ross Worm Sabellaria spinulosa is a sedentary, epifaunal polychaete worm which builds tubes by consolidating particles of sediment (Limpenny et al, 2010). S. spinulosa is abundant in UK waters, largely existing in solitary form or within small, low-lying aggregations (Hayward and Ryland, 1990). However, under the right environmental conditions they also can establish dense colonies and form biogenic reefs. These biogenic reefs are protected as an Annex I habitat under the EU Habitats Directive (EEC, 1992), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are designated for their protection. Important areas of consistently occurring reef have been found across The Wash where extensive areas of subtidal mixed sediments in the tide-swept approaches provide the right conditions for reefs to form, particularly in deeper waters. These reefs are an important but understudied feature of both The Wash and North Norfolk Coast (WNNC) SAC and Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge (IDRBNR) SAC - named as 'The Wash and its approaches' hereafter. Requirement: With the aim of improving our understanding of the extent, distribution, and nature of S. spinulosa biogenic reef (i.e. reefiness) across The Wash and its approaches, Cefas are commissioning this contract to deliver a ground truthing survey. The evidence gathered in this acoustic survey will seek to allow for the identification of Annex I S. spinulosa reefs. This evidence will be used to support conservation advice, condition assessment and management of the WNNC SAC and the IDRBNR SAC, its designated sites and protected features, i.e. Reefs (including S. spinulosa biogenic reef) habitat. This information will inform statutory advice on MPAs and assist in the assessment of both SAC sites' condition. Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-135 under opportunities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df3ac663-f6df-48ef-9254-fe203564b789 | | 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 | 21 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | CEFAS | | Locality | LOWESTOFT | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR33 0HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield | | Westminster constituency | Lowestoft | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34513550 - Survey vessels - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2024 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df3ac663-f6df-48ef-9254-fe203564b789 - 1 Oct 2024 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1b8c2e-d368-46bd-82ae-5e156f082ebf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df3ac663-f6df-48ef-9254-fe203564b789 21st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1b8c2e-d368-46bd-82ae-5e156f082ebf 1st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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