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title: "CEFAS23-110 Contract for Beachy Head East MCZ Subtidal Habitats Baseline Survey"
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# CEFAS23-110 Contract for Beachy Head East MCZ Subtidal Habitats Baseline Survey

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8f44dd9-5444-44a4-b2a2-fb8b42e98b7e

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## Summary

The award process has been completed for the Cefas contract titled "CEFAS23-110 Contract for Beachy Head East MCZ Subtidal Habitats Baseline Survey" in the services industry category. The procurement stage was conducted as an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 18th August 2023 and a contract period from 7th September 2023 to 30th November 2023. The buying organisation, Cefas, based in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, awarded the £27,400 contract to Ocean Ecology Limited on 6th September 2023.

This tender for the marine survey project presents growth opportunities for businesses in survey services sector, especially those with expertise in marine ecology and environmental conservation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete given the focus on subtidal habitats and marine conservation. Businesses with experience in conducting grabbing and Drop Down Video surveys, as well as analysing high-quality images for environmental monitoring purposes, are encouraged to participate in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Cefas requires a Supplier to undertake a grabbing and Drop Down Video (DDV) survey at the Beachy Head East Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), during Summer/Autumn 2023. The survey is required to be completed by 31st October 2023. The work supports the ongoing monitoring objectives of Natural England at the site. A total of 18 mini-Hamon-grab stations are planned for sampling using a standard 0.1m2 mini-Hamon grab. At 6 of the stations, triplicate grabs will be collected resulting in 30 grabs in total. All station locations are adapted from previous surveys (2012, and a recent 2023 survey) and, if possible, will be sampled at a +/- 10 m accuracy; if this is not possible then the reason for any deviation should be recorded. Thirty 50m DDV camera tows will be conducted within a 100m bull ring at each station, with still images collected approximately every 10 seconds during the transect to acquire enough high-quality images for analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f0de0b-e632-4207-9e2b-88402da5b1fe |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2023 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,400 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCEAN ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2023 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f0de0b-e632-4207-9e2b-88402da5b1fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f0de0b-e632-4207-9e2b-88402da5b1fe
  12th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61c7c6ef-8df4-48a1-83ec-4645f43d1db8
  CEFAS23-110 Short Form Contract - OEL (Green Diesel)_Complete_Redacted

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