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title: "CEFAS24-41 Contract to provide analysis and data to support development and validation of a model of macroalgal, seagrass and saltmarsh growth"
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# CEFAS24-41 Contract to provide analysis and data to support development and validation of a model of macroalgal, seagrass and saltmarsh growth

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e38a577d-df50-4e84-98d8-4c579f8ca3f3

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## Summary

The award has been made to the University of Portsmouth by Cefas for the contract titled "CEFAS24-41 Contract to provide analysis and data to support development and validation of a model of macroalgal, seagrass and saltmarsh growth". The procurement method used was direct with a single tender action (below threshold). The contract has a value of 54,000 GBP and will last from May 10, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The location of the buying organization, Cefas, is Lowestoft,GB. The industry category is analysis services, and the procurement stage was in the award phase, with the tender period closing on April 23, 2024.

Businesses providing analysis services related to marine ecosystem assessment and natural capital evaluation would find an opportunity with Cefas. This tender requires expertise in analysing marine data, mapping seagrass coverage, providing biomass estimates, and correlating environmental variables with seagrass extent. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to compete for this contract. The direct procurement method and the specific service requirements create an opportunity for specialised service providers to support marine environmental research and assessment initiatives.

## Notice

Background: The Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) programme is a flagship science innovation programme that is addressing integrating natural capital and ecosystem assessment approaches into policy and decision making for marine and coastal environments. Ecosystem assessment tells us about the health of our natural environment and how this is changing over time, whereas natural capital describes the economic, social and environmental value our natural assets hold for people, from food to carbon storage to health and wellbeing. The mNCEA programme is funded by Defra and delivered by its partners (The Arm's Length Bodies - ALBs) Phase I of the Macroalgae Seagrass Model Development project, for the Land-sea Interface work in the mNCEA programme, was completed during October 2023 - March 2024. This phase provided analysis and data on seagrass occurrence within Langstone harbour (Ward and Preston, 2024) that informed development and calibration of the seagrass component within the extended CPM mode being developed under mNCEA (LSI) WP3. Based on the recommendations in the technical report submitted to Cefas (Ward and Preston, 2024), and directly shaped by explicit data needs communicated by Cefas staff, Cefas require the supplier to provide the below services. Requirement: Cefas require the supplier; 1. To provide feedback on the underlying principles, and utility of the Cefas CPM model. 2. To provide an updated seagrass coverage spatial map for Langstone Harbour. 3. To provide data on seasonal cycles of seagrass coverage at selected sites in Langstone harbour. 4. To provide spatial estimates of seagrass above and below ground biomass. 5. To collate suite of abiotic data to further characterise environmental conditions in relation to seagrass presence. 6. To analyse which ranges of potentially predictive environmental variables, including depth, tidal inundation, bathymetric slope and current speed, correlate with known seagrass extent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39d23460-df5c-49a0-a8d2-f37bbcee3f6a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £54,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39d23460-df5c-49a0-a8d2-f37bbcee3f6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39d23460-df5c-49a0-a8d2-f37bbcee3f6a
  14th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b789815-7a36-4bd1-8817-ba488d94ffbf
  CEFAS24-41 Short_Form_Contract - UoPv2 COMPLETE_Redacted

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