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Published 12 Mar 2025, 16:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Post-Deployment Monitoring

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT10.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2025awarded 29 May 2025
Awarded to CARCINUS LTD
Contract term 7 moends 30 Nov 2025 · starts 15 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Natural England is seeking to commission post-deployment monitoring surveys of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels' at 5 sites along the Sussex coastline to assess the effectiveness of the habitats to act as refuge for seahorses.

CPV: Marine research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 15 May 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 (7 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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

Lot awarding rule: Full details outlined in the RFQ.

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
12 Mar 2025, 16:51 GMT
Last source update
30 May 2025, 14:56 BST
Authority reference
SRP021
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009082
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Marine research services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec62 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 12 midday on 24/04/2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

12 Mar 2025 → 30 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 16:51 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    24 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    15 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    30 May 2025, 14:56 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Mar 2025, 16:51 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 May 2025, 14:56 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 May 2025, 14:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £55,1951 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CARCINUS LTD£55,195 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CARCINUS LTD

    Signed
    29 May 2025
    Value
    £55,195
    Period
    30 May 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CARCINUS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10430355GB-PPON: PPGG-7676-ZRXG Eastleigh Business Centre Wessex House, Eastleigh, South East, SO50 9FDContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender