Official UK procurement notice
Production of seabird flight height distributions from at-sea laser rangefinder data
Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project aims to create Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus and European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) flight height distributions from flight height data collected from boats with laser rangefinders (LRFs), which can then be used to inform collision risk models (CRMs).
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£28,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality of Bid: 50%
- Details of Contractor: 25%
- Price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality of Bid: 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 analytical methods and the use of sCRM for which outputs would be used (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)
- Details of Contractor: Expertise, experience, and balance of team (10) Risks if important team members drop out (8) Previous experience in delivering similar work (7)
- Price: Total Cost (Including and whole-life cycle or Lifecycle costs)(to include a breakdown of costs by Objective) (8) Risk of cost variation (e.g. Indexed or fixed pricing) (5) Unit Rates (5) Transparency and correctness of proposal (7)
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- 20 Apr 2026, 17:04 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
- Authority reference
C26-0699-2196- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035825- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686c6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
If interested in this project, 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
20 Apr 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published183 days ago20 Apr 2026, 17:04 BST
- Clarification questions by165 days ago8 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline158 days ago15 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published120 days ago22 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026- Tender notice published20 Apr 2026, 17:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Apr 2026, 16:24 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published13 May 2026, 13:27 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published22 Jun 2026, 10:53 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST
Published amendments (2)
Bidder clarification questions and answers log has been added to the tender notice.
Version 2 of the bidder clarification questions and answers log has been published with the tender notice, including additional questions received since Version 1.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 20 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hutton LimitedSME | £27,978 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Production of seabird flight height distributions from at-sea laser rangefinder data · James Hutton LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 Jun 2026
- Value
- £27,978
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JAMES HUTTON LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications If interested in this project, 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.
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification question and answers log V2
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification questions and answers log V1
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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