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# Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-of-potential-western-channel-mpa-control-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** JNCC SUPPORT CO: "Survey of potential Western Channel MPA control sites". Published status: active. Published Value: £195,833. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: jncc.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [JNCC SUPPORT CO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/jncc-support-co-GB-PPON-PRPL-6981-TDJT)
- **Published Value:** £195,833 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 September 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 14 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-of-potential-western-channel-mpa-control-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-of-potential-western-channel-mpa-control-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [jncc.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjncc.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-of-potential-western-channel-mpa-control-sites-ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8#participate

## Description
Project Aims:
To deliver an offshore survey, the survey will provide information to support JNCC in planning a future effectiveness of measures (EoM) survey at Western Channel Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). The subsequent effectiveness of measures survey will aim to monitor environmental changes at the site, should proposed fisheries management measures come into effect.
To meet the overall aims of this project, the project objectives are:
Objective 1 - Acquisition and interpretation of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter (control site identification)
Objective 2 - Ground truthing and habitat characterisation
Objective 3 - Repeat bathymetry survey for geomorphological change detection (costed option)
Objective 4 - Compile a final report

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £195,833

- **Contract Period:** 22/10/2026 to 26/02/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F083649-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-23T08:45:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:59:42.930Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f1a8