--- title: "Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "JNCC SUPPORT CO" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites Buyer: JNCC SUPPORT CO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8.json) ## Summary JNCC Support Co is procuring an offshore environmental survey of potential control sites for the Western Channel Marine Conservation Zone. The work will support planning of a future effectiveness-of-measures survey, which would monitor environmental changes if proposed fisheries management measures are introduced. The required services comprise acquisition and interpretation of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter to identify control sites, ground truthing and habitat characterisation, a costed option for repeat bathymetry to detect geomorphological change, and a final report. This is an environmental services contract, with delivery across the United Kingdom and offshore Western Channel locations. The requirement is managed by JNCC Support Co, a central government public authority. The procurement reached tender: JNCC invited offers through an open procedure. There is one lot, and the contract period is 23 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. The estimated value is £195,833.33 excluding VAT, or £235,000 including VAT. Questions were due by 21 September 2026 at 14:00, and bids were due by 28 September 2026 at 14:00. The planned award decision date is 5 October 2026. Evaluation is based on quality of bid (50%), contractor details (20%), social value (10%) and price (20%). Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the ITT tender pack. Electronic submission in English is allowed. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises with specialist marine survey and environmental science capability. Relevant suppliers will need to undertake and interpret multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, identify suitable control sites, carry out ground-truthing and habitat characterisation, and produce a clear final technical report. Experience in offshore survey operations, marine conservation or fisheries-related environmental assessment would be directly relevant to the stated objectives. The scope also includes a costed option for repeat bathymetry to identify geomorphological change, so suppliers able to plan and price follow-up geophysical surveying may be well placed. Bidders should be able to demonstrate their technical and economic capacity, explain the contractor team and delivery approach, and address social value alongside quality and price. ## Notice Project Aims: To deliver an offshore survey, the survey will provide information to support JNCC in planning a future effectiveness of measures (EoM) survey at Western Channel Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). The subsequent effectiveness of measures survey will aim to monitor environmental changes at the site, should proposed fisheries management measures come into effect. To meet the overall aims of this project, the project objectives are: Objective 1 - Acquisition and interpretation of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter (control site identification) Objective 2 - Ground truthing and habitat characterisation Objective 3 - Repeat bathymetry survey for geomorphological change detection (costed option) Objective 4 - Compile a final report ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087059-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £195,833 | | Lots value | £195,833 | | 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 | JNCC SUPPORT CO | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Postcode area | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8YY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 17:20 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087059-2026 - 3 Sep 2026 at 16:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083649-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087059-2026 14th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083649-2026 3rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21903 Invitation to tender Documents If interested in this project, potential bidders are invited to download the ITT zip folder attached to this advert. Bids should be submitted to the following email address: TenderResponse@jncc.gov.uk by the date and time shown within this advert. - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22405 V1 Clarification Questions and Answers Log - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22406 Zip folder containing the shapefile of the boxes. ## Notice URLs - https://jncc.gov.uk/ - https://jncc.gov.uk/Ifinterestedinthisproject,potentialbiddersareinvitedtodownloadtheITTzipfolderattachedtothisadvert.Bidsshouldbesubmittedtothefollowingemailaddress:TenderResponse@jncc.gov.ukbythedateandtimeshownwithinthisadvert. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8.json.