Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Eastern Channel Imagery Reference Collection Review

Official notice

Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£29,167£35,000 inc. VAT4.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026awarded 28 Sept 2026
Awarded to Seastar Survey
Contract term 4 moends 15 Jan 2027 · starts 25 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To review and compare imagery reference collections of epifaunal species identified from survey to develop a single reference collection with representative images of identified species within the Eastern Channel.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£29,167
Contract period: 25 Sept 2026 – 15 Jan 2027 (4 mo)Value: £29,167 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

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)
  • Quality of Bid: 60%
  • Details of Contractor: 20%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality of Bid
  • Details of Contractor
  • Price
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
17 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST
Authority reference
C26-1042-2348
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078051
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e57e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2026, 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.

Bids should be submitted to the following email address [email protected] by the date and time shown within this advert.

Timeline

17 Aug 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published65 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by47 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline40 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts27 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published15 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 10:41 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 11:25 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST
Published amendments (3)

Please note that the tender documents previously uploaded to this opportunity were not accessible. The issue has now been resolved and the documents have been uploaded. Suppliers should refer to file ITT C26-1042-2348_V2 when preparing their submissions. Bidders Clarification log has also been uploaded to this notice.

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.

Document Added to Tender Notice: V3 Clarification Questions and Answers Log. Bidders should refer to V3 as the most up-to-date version of the clarification log.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-08: 2 releases · 17 Aug 2026, 18 Aug 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £27,9001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Seastar SurveySME£27,900 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Eastern Channel Imagery Reference Collection Review · Seastar SurveySME

    Signed
    28 Sept 2026
    Value
    £27,900
    Period
    29 Sept 2026 – 22 Jan 2027
    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
  • SEASTAR SURVEY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06303715GB-PPON: PMJQ-9564-PDZP 1 Manor Court, Fareham, South East, PO15 5THContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsXLSXV2 Clarification Questions and Answers Log.
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsZIPPlease note that the tender documents previously uploaded to this opportunity were not accessible. The issue has now been resolved and the documents have been uploaded. Suppliers should refer to file ITT C26-1042-2348_V2 when preparing their submissions.
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsXLSXBidders Q&A V1
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsZIPInvitation to Tender Documents. For more information on this project and how to apply, 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 sho…
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsXLSXV3 Clarification Questions and Answers Log.

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