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title: "CEFAS22-25 OWEC Poseidon (Lot 1 - North Sea, Lot 2 - Irish Sea) RE-RELEASE"
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# CEFAS22-25 OWEC Poseidon (Lot 1 - North Sea, Lot 2 - Irish Sea) RE-RELEASE

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033fc2

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## Summary

The CEFAS22-25 OWEC Poseidon project, overseen by Cefas, focuses on the provision of research vessel services related to offshore wind planning, aiming to mitigate environmental impacts. This procurement is part of an open tender process, currently in the award stage, with the deadline for submission set for 20 June 2022. The project encompasses two lots: Lot 1 for the North Sea and Lot 2 for the Irish Sea, both with a maximum contract period ending on 31 December 2023. The total value designated for this procurement is approximately £660,000, highlighting its significance in the renewable energy sector.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, marine biology, and survey vessel operations, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies offering related services will find the competitive landscape advantageous due to the specificity of the procurement, making it suitable for businesses specialising in ecological metrics, strategic environmental baseline data collection, or those who can demonstrate innovative approaches to minimizing offshore wind impacts. Successful bidders will enhance their market presence while contributing to 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 is sub-divided into 2 Lots as set out in the Specification of Requirements. Tenderers must make clear which Lot they are bidding for. Each Lot will be evaluated separately. https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/854493290180FAC44266

### Lot Information

CEFAS22-25 OWEC Poseidon

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.

CEFAS22-25 OWEC Poseidon

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021521-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £660,000 |
| Lots value | £660,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £673,318 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BRIGGS MARINE CONTRACTORS; OCEAN ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 63726800 - Research vessel services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2022 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021521-2022
- 25 May 2022 at 10:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014620-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/854493290180FAC44266

## Provenance

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