Official UK procurement notice
Update of JNCC Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) Guidance
Authority: JNCC SUPPORT CO (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe primary aim is to conduct a comprehensive review and update of the existing Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) guidance (Henry & Roberts, 2014) to create a framework that is clear, consistent, and usable for analysts and industry.
The new guidance must achieve standardisation and alignment with international definitions set by OSPAR and ICES, while concurrently establishing a robust UK interpretation that effectively supports national reporting, data sharing, and data analysis.
CPV: Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£16,667
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: 30%
- Cost: 20%
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 approach proposed. (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 (15) Risks if important team members drop out (10) Adequacy of subcontractors if any (5)
- Cost: Total Cost (Including and whole-life cycle or Lifecycle costs) (5) Risk of cost variation (e.g. Indexed or fixed pricing) (5) Unit Rates (5) Transparency and correctness of proposal (5)
- 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
- 5 Nov 2025, 15:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 12:25 GMT
- Authority reference
C25-0498-2133- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071335- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db29Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
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
5 Nov 2025 → 18 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published349 days ago5 Nov 2025, 15:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by330 days ago24 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Submission deadline323 days ago1 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Contract starts310 days ago15 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published306 days ago18 Dec 2025, 12:25 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Tender notice published5 Nov 2025, 15:33 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published18 Dec 2025, 12:25 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete18 Dec 2025, 12:25 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVISION MARINE LTD.SME | £19,830 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Update of JNCC Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) Guidance · ENVISION MARINE LTD.SME
- Signed
- 10 Dec 2025
- Value
- £19,830
- Period
- 15 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ENVISION MARINE LTD.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to tender documents
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender