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# CEFAS25-139 Request for Quotation for the analysis of seabed imagery

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-139-request-for-quotation-for-the-analysis-of-seabed-imagery-ocds-h6vhtk-060343). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science: "CEFAS25-139 Request for Quotation for the analysis of seabed imagery". Published status: complete. Published Value: £33,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-environment-fisheries-and-aquaculture-science-GB-PPON-PPGW-5299-JGTN)
- **Published Value:** £33,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysis services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £31,049 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-139-request-for-quotation-for-the-analysis-of-seabed-imagery-ocds-h6vhtk-060343#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060343`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-139-request-for-quotation-for-the-analysis-of-seabed-imagery-ocds-h6vhtk-060343#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-139-request-for-quotation-for-the-analysis-of-seabed-imagery-ocds-h6vhtk-060343#participate

## Description
Cefas and Natural England (NE) have been working collaboratively to deliver monitoring surveys within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as part of the ongoing MPA programme. These surveys aim to support Natural England’s monitoring objectives and provide robust evidence to inform conservation measures.
Two recent surveys were undertaken at designated Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs): Beachy Head East MCZ in November 2023 and Cape Bank MCZ in September 2025. Both sites are important for understanding subtidal habitats and associated species, and the surveys were designed to gather high-quality data to meet specific ecological objectives.
Beachy Head East MCZ is an inshore site located along the East Sussex coast near Eastbourne, within the Eastern Channel region. Covering an area of approximately 195 km², the survey focused on:
• Mapping the extent and distribution of subtidal sediment, rock, and biogenic reef habitats.
• Collecting quantitative information on species composition across sedimentary and rocky biotopes.
• Identifying the presence of S. spinulosa formations and, where possible, providing data to inform Reefiness assessments.
• Recording any presence of non-native species.
Cape Bank MCZ, is an inshore site situated in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea region to the west of Land’s End, spans roughly 474 km². The survey objectives included:
• Acquiring high-quality video and image data to verify the extent and distribution of subtidal moderate energy circalittoral rock features.
• Determining the main characterising species within these habitats to enable temporal comparisons with previous datasets.
Requirements:
The Supplier is required to undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (video and still images) collected at Beachy Head East and Cape Bank MCZs. This analysis will include the production of imagery-specific Geographic Information System (GIS) deliverables.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71620000

- **Estimated Value:** £33,333

- **Contract Period:** 09/03/2026 to 30/11/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ocean Ecology Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-170285`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CEFAS25-139 Contract for the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected at Beachy Head East (2023) and Cape Bank (2025) MCZs. (active)
  - Signed Value: £31,049
  - Signed Date: 19/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002056-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-19T12:51:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T03:48:41.253Z
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