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title: "CEFAS22-150 OWEC POSEIDON - LOT 3 (Celtic Sea)"
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# CEFAS22-150 OWEC POSEIDON - LOT 3 (Celtic Sea)

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0a6c435-1473-45f2-925c-59a74fad8f11

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## Summary

The public procurement contract for the project CEFAS22-150 OWEC POSEIDON - LOT 3 (Celtic Sea) was awarded on 14th February 2023. The buying organisation, Cefas, awarded the contract for marine survey services. The procurement process was open with a contract value of £220,000. The contract period runs from 22nd February 2023 to 31st July 2024, providing opportunities for businesses in marine survey services. The tender deadline was on 24th January 2023.

This tender awarded to Ocean Ecology Limited offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in marine survey services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in the marine industry could benefit from competing for similar tenders. The award highlights the commitment to environmental impact assessment in offshore wind planning, reflecting a broader push towards sustainable offshore wind development.

## Notice

POSEIDON (Planning Offshore Wind Strategic Environmental Impact DecisiONs) is a Crown Estate-funded project (Offshore Wind Evidence & Change program (OWEC)) led by Natural England. The aim of the project is to provide tools to inform offshore wind planning, to minimise impacts on the natural environment through avoidance and early awareness of likely mitigation / compensation needs, allowing sustainable expansion of offshore wind. This will be achieved through the collection of strategic environmental baseline data and updated spatial models for key species (receptors), assemblages, and a suite of ecological metrics (diversity, functional traits). These will be used to identify regions that are most vulnerable to offshore wind impact and mapping of the environmental risk to help guide future offshore wind development rounds and to feed into wider marine planning. This procurement was sub-divided into 3 Lots as set out in the Specification of Requirements. Lot 3 - Celtic Sea Lot 4 - Southwest Lot 5 - English Channel This award is for Lot 3 - Celtic Sea. Note that Lot 1 (North Sea) and Lot 2 (Irish Sea) of this POSEIDON project were tendered and awarded in 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e42c0d-e14f-469c-87c3-032670b1c7c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £537,687 |
| 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 | OCEAN ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354500 - Marine survey services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2023 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e42c0d-e14f-469c-87c3-032670b1c7c4
- 23 Feb 2023 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27fbcff8-624f-4943-acf8-a5379584d405

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e42c0d-e14f-469c-87c3-032670b1c7c4
  16th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27fbcff8-624f-4943-acf8-a5379584d405
  23rd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ff7c7e9-2725-424b-a1eb-0ca4e0399264
  CEFAS22-150 Condtions_of_Contract (OWEC POSEIDON - Lot 3)_v3_SIGNED_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c61f4723-0eaf-46d1-bb7a-2f8c330b53f5
  CEFAS22-150 Condtions_of_Contract (OWEC POSEIDON - Lot 3)_v3_SIGNED_Redacted

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