--- title: "Bird Collision Avoidance: empirical evidence and impact assessments." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2017-12-01" --- # Bird Collision Avoidance: empirical evidence and impact assessments. Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd5579e5-8867-4030-a744-8f068d6d3102.json) ## Summary The JNCC Support Company is initiating a tender for "Bird Collision Avoidance: empirical evidence and impact assessments" as part of their planning process. This tender falls under the environmental services category and will address critical issues related to the impact of offshore wind farms on seabird populations in Scotland. The engagement period is set to conclude on 14 December 2017, and potential bidders are encouraged to access various tender documents to inform their submissions. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, impact assessment, and collision risk modelling. Companies with expertise in seabird behaviour, renewable energy projects, and environmental impact studies would be particularly well-positioned to compete. As the offshore wind sector is rapidly expanding in the UK, involvement in this project could lead to further contracts and collaborations within the industry. ## Notice Driven by ambitious renewable energy targets, the offshore wind industry has experienced a significant growth over the last 20 years, particularly in Europe, where most of installed capacity can be found. The consenting of offshore wind projects requires the identification, prediction and evaluation of environmental effects of project proposals. Seabirds are known to interact with offshore wind farms (OWF), mostly with negative consequences. Birds may collide with turbines, be displaced from their feeding grounds or wind farms may act as barriers to seabird movement (Drewitt & Langston, 2006; Johnston et al., 2014; Krijgsveld et al., 2011; Vanermen et al., 2013). JNCC, Scottish Natural Heritage, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) as statutory nature conservation bodies (SNCBs), provide advice to Government regulators on whether a proposed OWF development is likely to have an adverse impact on seabird populations. In order to assess the number of birds which might collide with structures, collision risk modelling is usually undertaken as part of the impact assessment process. Various collision risk methodologies and models are available (Masden and Cook 2016). In the UK the most widely used model is the Band (2012) collision risk model. Band (2012) relies on input parameters describing the turbine design, bird morphology, and bird ecology and behaviour. Studies have shown that Band (2012) is particularly sensitive to the avoidance rate input parameter which describes an aspect of bird behaviour (Masden 2015). The avoidance rate parameter is applied towards the end of the Band (2012) modelling process in order to adjust the 'otherwise' predicted number of collisions for actions taken by birds in order to avoid turbines. Such avoidance can occur at several scales. Avoidance rates for OWFs have usually been estimated based on comparisons of observed collisions with those that would be expected in the absence of avoidance behaviour and as such in practice include other uncertainties and variabilities associated with the modelling process. Avoidance rates have been summarised and combined in Cook et al (2014). Additional information: If you are unable to access the tender documents, potential bidders are invited to download the following documents, by following the link below. If you intend to submit a bid, please complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender (ITT) http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7500 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671c9dbf-412b-466f-949c-fb4001b5ff03 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | JNCC SUPPORT CO | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE1 1JY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Peterborough | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2017 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671c9dbf-412b-466f-949c-fb4001b5ff03 - 29 Nov 2017 at 08:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671c9dbf-412b-466f-949c-fb4001b5ff03 - 28 Nov 2017 at 09:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671c9dbf-412b-466f-949c-fb4001b5ff03 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/671c9dbf-412b-466f-949c-fb4001b5ff03 1st December 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5764afc-bc5e-4cf0-af82-ee441a18ed84 Bird Collision Avoidance: Tender Documents - http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7500 Bird Collinson: ITT documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d4eb940-b2fc-4e57-b07e-1b6d77998b01 Clarification questions and answers ## Notice URLs - http://jncc.defra.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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