Procurement Summary
                          Country:  United Kingdom
                          Summary: Maerl Habitat Mapping Project 2025-26: Fal and Helford Sac
                          Deadline: 29 Aug 2025
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                          Notice Type: Tender
                          TOT Ref.No.: 124828313
                          Document Ref. No.: FHSAC2025
                          
                          Financier: Self Financed
                          Purchaser Ownership: Public
                          Tender Value: Refer Document
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                                Natural England seeks contractors for an acoustic and drop-down video (DDV) survey in Autumn 2025 to collect high-quality data on maerl habitat within the Fal and Helford SAC overlapping the Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA. This data will assess the extent, quantify live vs dead subtidal maerl, verify acoustic survey results, analyse data, produce a report, and import datasets into Marine Recorder Online. Estimated contract value: £59, 998 (including VAT) Contract period: September 2025 - February 2026 Fieldwork completion: by 30 November 2025 Location: Fal and Helford SAC overlapping area of Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA and Manacles MCZ, Cornwall Opportunity Details The objective is to analyse data on the distribution and extent of subtidal maerl communities to provide evidence for assessing site changes and monitoring future changes. This will also provide baseline information on maerl habitats within the remaining Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA areas overlapping Fal and Helford SAC. Suppliers will be expected to: Conduct sidescan sonar and DDV surveys assessing maerl habitat extent, distribution, and condition in Falmouth Bay and Carrick Roads, following NMBAQC guidelines and building on prior work (2021-24). Analyse stills and video to assess % cover of live and dead maerl, habitat types, and boundaries in line with MEDIN and NMBAQC standards. Compare results with existing datasets (e.g., CIFCA, Envision surveys) to inform condition assessments. Produce GIS-co...
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