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Published 14 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Marine Enhancement Ecological Monitoring Survey

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 7 Apr 2026
Awarded to Marine Farm Services Limited, A HALL MARINE LTD2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Marine based ecological survey to assess the ecology on the newly installed marine ecology enhancement at Hengistbury Head Long Groyne. To include dive and intertidal surveys.

CPV: Diving services · Marine survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: 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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
14 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 11:23 BST
Authority reference
DN803008
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003139
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Diving servicesMarine survey services
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0605c1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Link to Advert for Suppliers to Access Tender Documents Additional text Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗)

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Please follow the below instructions to view all documentation and to express your interest in this opportunity.

  1. www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
  2. Click "Search Latest Opportunities"
  3. Search Reference: DN803008
  4. Login and Register Interest procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Please note, all communications must be via the procurement platform

Timeline

14 Jan 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published20 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 11:23 BST

Notice history

8 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 14:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 14:47 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 12:19 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2026, 12:19 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 12:33 BST
    UK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract termination notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
    UK11
  8. Contract details notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Incorrect Procurement Reference Number stated within the 'Summary' of the original notice. The reference is DN803008.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-08: 1 release · 13 Aug 2026
  • 2026-01: 2 releases · 14 Jan 2026, 14 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £145,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 9 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marine Farm Services LimitedSME13 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2029£145,0007 Apr 2026Awarded
A HALL MARINE LTD£145,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Marine Farm Services LimitedSME

    Signed
    9 Apr 2026
    Value
    £145,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
    Status
    terminated, This UK11 Contract Termination Notice is being published strictly as an administrative data correction. The UK7 Contract Details Notice published on 13/08/2026 contained a data-entry error regarding the awarded supplier's identity. The underlying physical contract signed on 09/04/2026 remains fully active and has not been legally terminated. A replacement UK7 notice with accurate supplier mapping is being issued concurrently.
    Final value
    £145,000
    Termination
    other
    3 agreed KPIs: On Time · On Price · Quality
    • On Time, % of work completed within the agreed working windows identified within the scope
    • On Price, % of survey work completed at the agreed price
    • Quality, % of survey work completed to client's quality satisfaction
  • Marine Enhancement Ecological Monitoring Survey · A HALL MARINE LTD

    Signed
    9 Apr 2026
    Value
    £145,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
    Status
    active
    3 agreed KPIs: On Time · On Price · Quality
    • On Time, % of work completed within the agreed working windows identified within the scope.
    • On Price, % of survey work completed at the agreed price
    • Quality, % of survey work completed to client's quality satisfaction

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • A HALL MARINE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16699882GB-PPON: PNLN-2986-NXJV 33 Mary Seacole Road, Plymouth, South West, PL1 3JYContact email
  • MARINE FARM SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13056424GB-PPON: PGVX-3124-BXPX Aureol, Waterlooville, South East, PO8 0QDContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender