--- title: "CEFAS24-69 ITT for an acoustic and ground truthing survey in The Wash" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CEFAS" published: "2024-07-02" --- # CEFAS24-69 ITT for an acoustic and ground truthing survey in The Wash Buyer: CEFAS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fbbf450c-7e89-4ff9-a133-0948c7b3855b.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process involves a tender titled "CEFAS24-69 ITT for an acoustic and ground truthing survey in The Wash" initiated by Cefas, which is the buying organisation. The procurement falls under the industry category of survey services. It is located in the East of England region, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active and the tender's deadline for submissions is on July 19, 2024. The contract period is set to start on August 27, 2024, and end on March 31, 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £150,000 GBP. This tender for an acoustic and ground truthing survey presents opportunities for businesses in the survey services sector. Companies specialising in survey vessels and services are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically targeted as suitable bidders. The contract aims to improve understanding of Sabellaria spinulosa biogenic reefs, supporting conservation efforts in designated Special Areas of Conservation. Businesses interested in environmental research and marine conservation would find this tender conducive to their growth and expertise. ## Notice The Marine Protected Area (MPA) monitoring programme is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and through this programme, Cefas co-ordinates some of the evidence collection for the monitoring of MPAs in English waters. The Ross Worm Sabellaria spinulosa is a sedentary, epifaunal polychaete worm which builds tubes by consolidating particles of sediment (Limpenny et al, 2010). S. spinulosa is abundant in UK waters, largely existing in solitary form or within small, low-lying aggregations (Hayward and Ryland, 1990). However, under the right environmental conditions they also can establish dense colonies and form biogenic reefs. These biogenic reefs are protected as an Annex I habitat under the EU Habitats Directive (EEC, 1992), and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are designated for their protection. Important areas of consistently occurring reef have been found across The Wash where extensive areas of subtidal mixed sediments in the tide-swept approaches provide the right conditions for reefs to form, particularly in deeper waters (see 'core reef' areas on Figure 1). These reefs are an important but understudied feature of both The Wash and North Norfolk Coast (WNNC) SAC and Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge (IDRBNR) SAC - named as 'The Wash and its approaches' hereafter. With the aim of improving our understanding of the extent, distribution, and nature of S. spinulosa biogenic reef (i.e. reefiness) across The Wash and its approaches, Cefas has commissioned this contract to deliver the element of an acoustic and ground truthing survey. The evidence gathered in this acoustic survey will seek to allow for the identification of Annex I Sabellaria spinulosa reefs. This evidence will be used to support conservation advice, condition assessment and management of the WNNC SAC and the IDRBNR SAC, its designated sites and protected features, i.e. Reefs (including Sabellaria spinulosa biogenic reef) habitat. Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-69 under opportunities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87edf143-f849-4215-818f-5e3905407285 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34513550 - Survey vessels - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2024 at 06:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87edf143-f849-4215-818f-5e3905407285 - 6 Jun 2024 at 08:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c49e60b8-f276-4b69-9ead-73c41876c16a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87edf143-f849-4215-818f-5e3905407285 2nd July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c49e60b8-f276-4b69-9ead-73c41876c16a 6th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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