Official UK procurement notice
Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites
Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProject 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
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£195,833
- Economic & financial standing
As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)
- Technical & professional ability
As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality of Bid: 50%
- Details of Contractor: 20%
- Price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality of Bid
- Details of Contractor
- Social Value
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)
- Technical & professional ability
As per ITT Tender Pack (Zip file attached to this advert)
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2026, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
C26-0877-2337- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083649- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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.
Timeline
3 Sept 2026 → 4 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published55 days ago3 Sept 2026, 16:38 BST
- Clarification questions by37 days ago21 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 days ago28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by22 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts5 days ago23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent2 days ago26 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published47h ago26 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 7 days4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2026- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 16:38 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published14 Sept 2026, 17:20 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Sept 2026, 12:55 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published23 Sept 2026, 09:45 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Oct 2026, 16:49 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (3)
Documents Added to Tender Notice: 1. V1 Clarification Questions and Answers Log. Bidders should refer to V1 as the most up-to-date version of the clarification log. ZIP folder: WC_Shapefile_C26-0877-2337 containing the shapefile of the boxes.
Documents added to tender notice: • Clarification Questions and Answers Log_C26-0877-2337_V2, Bidders should refer to Version 2 (V2) of the clarification log, as this is the latest and most up-to-date version. • Coordinates of box vertices_C26-0877-2337 (Zip) • Shapefile Objective 3 example box_C26-0877-2337 (Zip)
Documents added to tender notice: 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. Shapefiles (ZIP), provided in the UTM30N projection. Version 2 of the CSV file, which includes coordinate information as northings and eastings. This supersedes the coordinates of box vertices file previously published. …
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-09: 2 releases · 3 Sept 2026, 14 Sept 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Ecology9 Nov 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 | £306,369 | 26 Oct 2026standstill to 4 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (14)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Zip folder containing an example of the shapefile of the boxes for Objective 3
- Bidding documents and specifications 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.
- Bidding documents and specifications 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.
- Bidding documents and specifications Shapefiles (ZIP) provided in the UTM30N projection.
- Bidding documents and specifications Zip folder containing the Coordinates of box vertices CSV file
- Bidding documents and specifications V1 Clarification Questions and Answers Log
- Bidding documents and specifications 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.
- Bidding documents and specifications Zip folder containing the shapefile of the boxes.
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification Questions and Answers Log V2, Bidders should refer to Version 2 (V2) of the clarification log, as this is the latest and most up-to-date version.
Notices published for this procedure
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