--- title: "Natur am Byth! Mor: Seagrass Monitoring, Llyn & Ynys Mon and Pembrokeshire" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-148700" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-148700" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-148700.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-148700.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY" published: "2025-08-07" --- # Natur am Byth! Mor: Seagrass Monitoring, Llyn & Ynys Mon and Pembrokeshire Buyer: MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-148700 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-148700) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-148700.json) ## Summary The Marine Conservation Society, based in Ross-on-Wye, acts as the buying organisation for the procurement process titled "Natur am Byth! Môr: Seagrass Monitoring, Llŷn & Ynys Môn and Pembrokeshire". This procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on environmental and research consultancy services (CPV codes 73210000 and 90713000). The procurement process progressed from tendering to the awarding stage, with Project Seagrass of Bridgend being awarded the contract. Key locations for the project include Anglesey, Pen Llŷn, Porthdinllaen in Gwynedd, and Dale in Pembrokeshire. The tender was initially issued on 4th March 2025 with submissions required by 31st March 2025, and the award period concluded by 11th April 2025. The contract, now active, was signed on 13th May 2025. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marine and environmental sciences, particularly those with expertise in seagrass monitoring and restoration. The project involves developing and implementing a monitoring programme for Advanced Mooring Systems, which opens pathways for innovation and collaboration with different user groups and volunteers. Businesses with substantial knowledge and experience in biological and geo-spatial data handling, as well as those with prior experience working with marine stakeholders, will find this tender particularly suitable. Engagement in such a project can foster expansion into the environmental consultancy sector, strengthen portfolios in sustainable marine management, and enhance partnerships across environmental projects. ## Notice This invitation to tender covers a contract to develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of 12 Advanced Mooring Systems and (specified) extant moorings as part of seagrass managementWorking with the Llyn & Mon Regional Coordinator, the contractor will develop and implement a monitoring programme to demonstrate the effectiveness of NaB! Mor restorative interventions and seagrass recovery. The contractor will trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteers. The contractor will ensure that multi-year monitoring takes place at the AMS sites and additional specified project locations, including Dale, Pembrokeshire. (Please see Annex 1 for indicative location of the NaB Mor project areas.)This work will build upon previous work undertaken in the development phase of NaB! Mor (Please see Annex 2 Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS): investigation of suitable sites and techniques.) and by other initiatives and projects such as the ReMEDIES project on the south coast of England and previous work undertaken in Porthdinllaen. This will ensure consistency in terms of seagrass monitoring.Work Package 1: Monitoring the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS deployed as part of NaB! Mor- Please note that all AMS will be deployed across Anglesey and Pen Llyn in spring 2025.Work Package 2: Trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteersWork Package 3: Monitor the health and extent of the seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen (Gwynedd) and Dale (Pembrokeshire)- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to assess the health and extent of seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen and Dale.- Please provide detailed costs per monitoring session at each location, along with your recommendations for the optimal number of monitoring sessions required to effectively evaluate the seagrass beds.Additional Deliverables:1. Report to aid replication and best practice2. Annual monitoring reports3. Provision of raw data ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148700 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 May 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | | Locality | ROSS-ON-WYE | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR9 7US | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Ross North | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PROJECT SEAGRASS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2025 at 11:10 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148700 - 4 Mar 2025 at 11:25 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148700 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=6 4th March 2025 - Annex 5 Natur am Byth! Evidence report template - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=1 4th March 2025 - Draft contract - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=2 4th March 2025 - Annex 2 Procurement policy - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=3 4th March 2025 - Annex 3 EDI policy - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=4 4th March 2025 - Annex 1 locations - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=MAR500822&idx=5 4th March 2025 - Annex 3 AMS investigation of suitable sites ## Notice URLs - http://www.mcsuk.org - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ## 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-kuma6s-148700. 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