Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb3-6fd3-70c1-8402-37c4317086cf/intertidal-monitoring-survey-for-the-marine-natural-capital-and-ecosystems-asses awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Intertidal Monitoring Survey for the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystems Assessment (mNCEA) programme - Morecambe Bay SAC [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £46,500 Published 19 Jan 2023 Deadline Closed 5 Sept 2022 ## 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 - Introduction This survey will contribute to evidence gathering in year one of the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) inshore benthic project. This is part of a three-year Defra-funded programme, which is led by Natural England and looks to support the drive for new approaches to decision making based on the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This means using comprehensive evidence of the benefits provided through marine benthic habitats and species (food, carbon storage, well-being etc.) to increase confidence, and to reduce time and costs associated with making complex environmental decisions concerning the marine environment. The end product will be a suite of natural capital tools which will be used in decision making. This survey will gather evidence on the quantity and quality of intertidal ecosystem assets. The work is packaged in two Lots; Lot 1 for the Solway Firth SAC, and Lot 2 for Morecambe Bay SAC. Contractors are invited to apply for either one or both of these lots. The aims, objectives, methods and data output requirements are the same for both Lots. The evidence gathered in this survey will improve the coverage, scale and quality of ecological evidence (specifically intertidal benthic habitats). Detailed survey and analyses will enable us to understand the distribution and scale provisioning services of the sediments to marine birds, and humans (shellfish). Evidence gathering in year 1 of the mNCEA programme will feed into Natural England's natural capital understanding of not only biodiversity but other ecosystem services. ### Survey Areas - Lot 1 Solway Firth SAC - Lot 2 Morecambe Bay SAC Read full description ## CPV classification Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/39643bf2-eb9c-4ebe-b86a-aac2133e96ed) 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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