Scope
Reference
F8948
Description
Stronger Shores is a project part of the Environment Agency's flood and coastal resilience innovation programme (FCRIP), and aims to
Monitor and better understand the composition of existing coastal habitats (specifically seagrass meadows, kelp beds and native oyster reefs) along the Northeast coast
Improve understanding about the ways in which these coastal habitats can be restored
Identify and quantify ecosystem services these habitats provide.
This contract is for the creation and management of the Stronger Shores toolkit and associated works as detailed in the brief document, in addition to the creation and collation of content from Stronger Shores outputs. These will include collected data, lessons learnt, and academic reports.
This toolkit will be public facing but will be intended for coastal managers, including natural capital/ ecosystems services data, and guidance on habitat protection and restoration, with the toolkit as the main project output.
Total value (estimated)
- £120,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 4 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 October 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
24 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Name | Type | Weighting |
---|---|---|
Delivery Methodology for the Overall Project | Quality | 35% |
Price | Price | 30% |
Demo/Presentation | Quality | 20% |
Delivery Team | Quality | 10% |
Understanding the Task | Quality | 5% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
South Tyneside Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-8737-VBHG
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government