Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbd-164e-72ac-a749-d263ed9b61e7/request-for-quotation-for-cromer-shoal-chalk-beds-mcz-chalk-ecology-video-analys awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Request for Quotation for Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ Chalk Ecology Video Analysis. [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) Estimated value £12,000 to £20,000 Published 11 Nov 2022 Deadline Closed 25 Nov 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. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Marine Conservation Zone (CSCB MCZ) along the north Norfolk coast is one of the most ecologically significant Marine Protected Areas for chalk habitats in the UK and Europe. It was designated in 2016 as part of Tranche 2 of the MCZ designation process under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (MCAA) 2009. The MCZ was designated for nine chalk, rock, and sedimentary habitats, and one geological feature. The conservation objectives for those features were set as 'maintain in favourable condition' based on best available evidence at the time. Subtidal chalk is a geomorphological feature comprising exposed chalk beds and outcrops. This feature is of significance because of the reef habitat the outcrops provide, and the associated communities that are attracted by the rocky substrate. As part of NEs ongoing work at the site we are looking to obtain further understanding of the ecological reliance on the subtidal chalk feature. Attributes of the subtidal chalk feature at CSCB MCZ relevant to this work are listed below: • Physical structure of rocky substrate • presence and spatial distribution of biological communities, • species composition of component communities, and • non-native species and pathogens. This RFQ is for the analysis of seabed imagery from a nearshore survey undertaken by Eastern IFCA during the summer of 2022 within the CSCB MCZ. Through this contract Natural England aim to obtain an assessment of benthic habitats, to include descriptions of the epifaunal communities observed and their association with subtidal chalk habitat categories of varying complexity. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote. Email your response to . Tenders to be received no later than 17:00 on November 25th 2022. For any questions, please email or phone Shannon Cameron; email: ; tel: 07721591945. Read full description ## CPV classification Marine research services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/74f4475c-a70f-47d0-9b12-de3a55d66335) 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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