Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites

What the buyer is asking for

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

How this is scored

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• 50%qualityQuality of Bid
• 20%qualityDetails of Contractor
• 10%qualitySocial Value
• 20%pricePrice

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)

• technical

  As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Clarification questions by3 days ago

   21 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
2. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   23 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 4 days

   28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 12 days

   5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice3 Sept 2026, 16:38 BST083649-2026
2. Tender updated14 Sept 2026, 17:20 BST087059-2026
3. Tender updated17 Sept 2026, 12:55 BST088184-2026
4. Tender updated23 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST089943-2026

Documents

• 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.
• Zip folder containing the shapefile of the boxes.
• Zip folder containing an example of the shapefile of the boxes for Objective 3
• Version 3 of the Q&A Log. Bidders should refer to Version 3 (V3) of the clarification log, as this is the latest and most up-to-date version.
• Version 2 of the Coordinates of box vertices which includes coordinate information as northings and eastings. This supersedes the coordinates of box vertices zip file previously published.
• Shapefiles (ZIP) provided in the UTM30N projection.
• Tender notice on Find a Tender