--- title: "CEFAS24-69 Contract for an acoustic and ground truthing survey of The Wash" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046dda" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046dda" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046dda.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046dda.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE" published: "2024-07-09" --- # CEFAS24-69 Contract for an acoustic and ground truthing survey of The Wash Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046dda [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046dda) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046dda.json) ## Summary The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is inviting tenders for the "CEFAS24-69 Contract for an acoustic and ground truthing survey of The Wash". This procurement falls under the services category and is part of the Marine Protected Area monitoring programme funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The purpose of the contract is to enhance understanding of S. spinulosa biogenic reef in The Wash and its approaches through an acoustic and ground truthing survey. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is the buyer organisation based in Lowestoft, UK. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on 9th July 2024 and an award period starting on 6th June 2024. This tender for the acoustic and ground truthing survey presents opportunities for businesses in the survey services industry to contribute to marine conservation efforts. Companies specialising in survey services, particularly those with expertise in marine ecosystems and acoustic methodologies, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is seeking suppliers who can provide technical expertise, deliver social value, and offer competitive pricing in accordance with the specified award criteria. The contract value is £150,000 GBP with a duration from 12th August 2024 to 31st March 2025 under an open procurement procedure. ## 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. 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. Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-69 under opportunities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020890-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | £150,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | | 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 - 9 Jul 2024 at 11:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020890-2024 - 6 Jun 2024 at 08:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017544-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family-force.com/s/Welcome - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.cefas.co.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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