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# CEFAS25-60 Request for Quotation for the delivery of passive acoustic monitoring training with one government department and one NGO in Sri Lanka, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-60-request-for-quotation-for-the-delivery-of-passive-acoustic-monitoring-training--ocds-h6vhtk-054667). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cefas: "CEFAS25-60 Request for Quotation for the delivery of passive acoustic monitoring training with one government department and one NGO in Sri Lanka, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £12,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-9529.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53)
- **Published Value:** £12,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Specialist training services
- **Delivery Location:** LK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £11,800 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-60-request-for-quotation-for-the-delivery-of-passive-acoustic-monitoring-training--ocds-h6vhtk-054667#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054667`

## 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.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-9529.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-9529.my.site.com%2Flogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-60-request-for-quotation-for-the-delivery-of-passive-acoustic-monitoring-training--ocds-h6vhtk-054667#participate

## Description
To view this opportunity please go to https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/login You will need to log in or create a new supplier account. The opportunity can then be found searching 'CEFAS25-60 Underwater Noise Training - Sri Lanka
The Supplier is required to design, deliver and report on the in-person training of equipment set up, as well as usage and data extraction to one government department and one NGO in Sri Lanka, for passive acoustic monitoring. 
Cefas has been involved in equipment acquisition following interest by two Sri Lankan organisations to develop their passive acoustic monitoring capability. Three SoundTrap ST600 HF- Long Term Recorders (Ocean Instruments NZ) have been purchased and are being delivered to each of the two organisations. Cefas now require a Supplier to deliver training on the initial set up and maintenance of the noise recorders.
The government organisation intends to utilise the equipment for monitoring of baseline ambient sound levels and to establish trends in anthropogenic noise around the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. Colombo is the main shipping area in the country, and there is also the potential for future renewable energy developments. 
The NGO intends to utilise the equipment for monitoring marine mammals off the southwestern and southern coasts of Sri Lanka, in particular blue whales, to support ongoing scientific research objectives determining the drivers for seasonality of different marine mammal species in Sri Lankan waters.
The different objectives of each organisation must be fully considered within the design of the training provided to each one. The training will be delivered in-person in Sri Lanka, and may be delivered through classroom based sessions only or a combination of classroom and field-based sessions; the Supplier should detail their intended delivery method within their submission. 
Key points that should be covered by the training: 
1. Basic principles of underwater noise and expectations of types of sounds that could be recorded.
2. Basic principles of how an acoustic recorder/hydrophone works.
3. How to calibrate the acoustic recorders (all 6 SoundTraps were calibrated at the National Physical Laboratory, Loughborough, UK and calibration certificates will be provided with the equipment).
4. How to set up the acoustic recorders for field deployment.
5. How to download the data off the acoustic recorders and perform basic quality control checks.
6. How to maintain the acoustic recorders (cleaning o-rings, check for corrosion etc.)
The Supplier will provide step-by-step guides for each of the organisations to refer to (including picture guides) on key points 3 – 6, in addition to the in-person training.  
The Supplier is required to engage and work closely with both organisations, along with Cefas, to design a training plan, deliver the agreed plan and provide a short summary report following the delivery of the training.
The training plan will be reviewed and approved by Cefas and in-c...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-60-request-for-quotation-for-the-delivery-of-passive-acoustic-monitoring-training--ocds-h6vhtk-054667)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80510000
- **Delivery regions:** LK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** LK
- **Estimated Value:** £12,500

- **Contract Period:** 07/08/2025 to 31/12/2025

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

  - Supplier(s): **AXION SOLUTIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153134`
  - Value: £11,800 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CEFAS25-60 Underwater Noise Training - Sri Lanka (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,800
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031417-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-28T13:16:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T10:41:23.583Z
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