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title: "Assessment of Fish and Shellfish Sensitivity to Predefined Pressures"
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# Assessment of Fish and Shellfish Sensitivity to Predefined Pressures

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f529263c-2f0a-4ee1-a33f-5df040f16394

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by Natural England involves the tender for the project titled "Assessment of Fish and Shellfish Sensitivity to Predefined Pressures." This opportunity falls under the category of research and development services, based in England. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 29th August 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £26,833.51, is scheduled to commence on 15th October 2018 and will conclude on 15th January 2019.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses engaging in environmental research, particularly those specialising in marine biology, ecology, and consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in assessing ecological sensitivities and related areas would be particularly well-suited to compete, as the project requires high levels of specialised knowledge and data management, which can be adequately addressed by agile and innovative firms.

## Notice

The aim of the project is to obtain a database and report of an evidence based evaluation of the sensitivity of priority fish and shellfish species (Appendix F) to pressures according to a defined protocol documented in a previous report (see Perez-Dominguez et al., 2016). The project will provide sensitivity assessments for a Natural England's priority list of fish and shellfish species (Appendix F), to standardised pressures arising from anthropgenic activities. The pressures were standardised according to their intensity at set benchmarks (reference points), and is detailed in the guidance provided for the Marine Evidence based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walters et al., 2018). Natural England requires the sensitivity of priority list of fish and shellfish to be assessed against the pressures at the defined benchmarks following the protocol developed to carry out assessments for Highly Mobile species (HMS) (Perez-Dominguez et al., 2016). Natural England will require a completed Excel workbook (data tables), reports and the references used to assess species sensitivities in an EndNote library format. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf87de3-293a-4c83-9e06-5942b0c24b37 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 15 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,833 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,833 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2018 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf87de3-293a-4c83-9e06-5942b0c24b37
- 1 Aug 2018 at 07:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25476e8-48b9-4aa4-a404-b4271c25a55f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf87de3-293a-4c83-9e06-5942b0c24b37
  12th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c25476e8-48b9-4aa4-a404-b4271c25a55f
  1st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cec1028f-b33e-45fd-b164-7efcc70f06e9
  n/a

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