Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-c7b0-72cb-81ac-299d9c76a7d2/isles-of-scilly-complex-sac-seagrass-beds awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Isles of Scilly Complex SAC: SEAGRASS BEDS [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value £33,443 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 24 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender ### Description The area was designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for the following Annex 1 habitats as listed in the EU Habitats Directive (European Commission, 1992): • 1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by seawater all the time. • 1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide. • 1170 Reefs Extensive subtidal seagrass beds are an important sub-feature of the ‘Sandbanks which are slightly covered by seawater all the time’ feature. There are a number of seagrass beds present within the Isles of Scilly Complex SAC, which are found on the sandbanks and sandflats within the shallow, sheltered bays between the islands. Following the decline of seagrass from wasting disease in many parts of the country since the 1930’s, the Isles of Scilly has become one of the most important areas nationally for beds of Zostera marina var. marina. However, even in Scilly, the once vast meadows which extended over hundreds of acres of sandflats (including intertidal areas) have largely been lost due to this disease (Harvey, 1969). Recovery has occurred to some extent but is still very limited in intertidal areas. The Isles of Scilly seagrass beds, however, remain some of the most extensive in southwest Britain, and are of national significance due to the rich associated flora and fauna. The JNCC Marine Monitoring Handbook (2001) states that the extent (ha) of seagrass is a key structural component of some sandbanks and provides a long-term integrated measure of environmental condition across the feature. Extent of the seagrass feature within the Isles of Scilly SAC was last monitored in 2009 (Jackson et al., 2011) and Natural England wishes to monitor seagrass extent in 2016 against that baseline in order to fulfil our requirements for reporting to Europe. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at . The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk) Read full description ## CPV classification Environmental services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/02df582f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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