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Published 6 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) Analysis of North West Jones Bank MCZ TC25035

Official notice

Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£20,000£24,000 inc. VAT29.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 15 Sept 2025
Awarded to FJORDSTRONG LIMITED
Contract term 4 moends 30 Jan 2026 · starts 6 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To Undertake an analysis of demersal taxa present in

BRUV footage to be collected on the TC25035 survey of NWJB. Up to 30 samples of approximately 60 minutes are planned to be collected within the survey area.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 6 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 (4 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    For more information on this project and how to apply, potential bidders are invited to download the ITT zip folder attached to this advert.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • 1. Quality of Bid (50% of the total assessment categories): 50%
  • 2. Details of Contractor (30% of the total assessment categories): 30%
  • 3. Cost (20% of the total assessment categories): 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • 1. Quality of Bid (50% of the total assessment categories): Clarity of proposal particularly work programme and deliverables (10) Understanding of, and relevance to, the requirements in particular the adequacy of outputs and understanding of stereo-imagery analysis (10) Soundness and logicality of methods (5) Realism and measurability of outputs (5) Evidence provided of how accessibility standards will be met (5) Identification and proposed solutions to potential risks/issues (5) Serious weaknesses which threaten success (5) Probability of success (5)
  • 2. Details of Contractor (30% of the total assessment categories): Expertise, experience, and balance of team (14) Risks if important team members drop out (9) Adequacy of subcontractors if any (7)
  • 3. Cost (20% of the total assessment categories): Total Cost (Including and whole-life cycle or Lifecycle costs) (5) Risk of cost variation (e.g. Indexed or fixed pricing) (5) Unit Rates (5) Transparency and correctness of proposal (5)
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    For more information on this project and how to apply, potential bidders are invited to download the ITT zip folder attached to this advert.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
6 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2025, 09:22 BST
Authority reference
C25-0877-2086
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046454
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05824e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For more information on this project and how to apply, potential bidders are invited to download the ITT zip folder attached to this advert.

Timeline

6 Aug 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 09:22 BST
  5. Contract starts387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 16:20 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract details notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 09:22 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2025, 09:22 BST
Published amendments (1)

updated Questions and answers log (v2) along with supporting document for question 2

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-08: 2 releases · 6 Aug 2025, 14 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,1801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FJORDSTRONG LIMITED£14,180 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) Analysis of North West Jones Bank MCZ TC25035 · FJORDSTRONG LIMITED

    Signed
    15 Sept 2025
    Value
    £14,180
    Period
    6 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

JNCC SUPPORT CO

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentScottish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 05380206 · GB-PPON: PRPL-6981-TDJT QUAY HOUSE, 2 EAST STATION ROAD, FLETTON QUAYS, PETERBOROUGH, East of England, PE2 8YYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FJORDSTRONG LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI662650GB-PPON: PZXB-4736-VXPM 63 University Road, FAO: QUBIS Ltd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NFContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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