Official UK procurement notice
A review of non-invasive fish monitoring methods for Highly Protected Marine Areas
Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe primary aim of this project is to identify the most appropriate non-invasive approaches for monitoring demersal and pelagic fishes within and around the offshore Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). This should be achieved through a literature review of existing non-invasive methodologies, technologies and survey approaches, culminating in evidence-based recommendations for future implementation within the offshore HPMA monitoring programme.
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£30,000
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 (3)
- Quality of Bid: 60%
- Details of Contractor: 20%
- Price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality of Bid
- Details of Contractor
- Price
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 5 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2026, 14:59 BST
- Authority reference
C26-0600-2338- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074352- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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: [email protected] by the date and time shown within this advert.
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published81 days ago5 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Clarification questions by54 days ago1 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts44 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published19 days ago6 Oct 2026, 14:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 16:12 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published19 Aug 2026, 12:01 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST19 Aug 2026, 12:01 BST+7 days · was 1 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 14:01 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published6 Oct 2026, 14:59 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete6 Oct 2026, 14:59 BST
Published amendments (2)
Revised tender documents (ITT C26-0600-2338_V2) have been published. The tender submission deadline has been extended by one week and the procurement timetable and tender notice has been updated accordingly. Bidder Clarifications Log V1 has also been uploaded to the tender notice and sets out all clarifications and amendments issued to date. Bidders should refer to ITT C26-0600-2338_V2 and Clarifi…
Document Added to Tender Notice: V2 Clarification Questions and Answers Log. Bidders should refer to V2 as the most up-to-date version of the clarification log.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Natural Power Consultants Limited | £19,940 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
A review of non-invasive fish monitoring methods for Highly Protected Marine Areas · The Natural Power Consultants Limited
- Signed
- 22 Sept 2026
- Value
- £19,940
- Period
- 23 Sept 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE NATURAL POWER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification Questions and Answers Log C26-0600-2338_V1
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT C26-0600-2338_V2. Bidders should refer to ITT C26-0600-2338_V2 and Clarification Questions and Answers Log C26-0600-2338_V1 when preparing their submissions. If interested in this project, potential bidders are invited to download the ITT zip folder attached to this advert. B…
- Bidding documents and specifications 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: [email protected] by the date and time shown within this advert.
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification Questions and Answers Log C26-0600-2338_V2
Notices published for this procedure
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