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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Intertidal blue carbon stocks and accumulation rates: investigating carbon storage potential of intertidal sediments for mitigating against climate change
2. Awarding Authority:
Natural England
Foss House, 2 Peaseholme Green
York
United Kingdom
YO1 7PX
Contact: Joseph Jones
Email: joseph.jones@naturalengland.org.uk
Phone: Not Provided
URL: Not Provided
3. Contract Type: Services
4. Description: The aim of this contract will be to assess the blue carbon stocks and accumulation rates of the Humber Estuary and The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SACs, with the intention to provide data to fill wider evidence gaps around intertidal blue carbon stocks of the intertidal sediment habitats in England. This area of research has been identified by marine specialists in Natural England’s Marine Habitats and Species team within the Chief Scientist’s Directorate as a key priority, aligning with multiple disciplines including natural capital and climate change.
5. CPV Codes:
71354500 – Marine survey services
6. NUTS Codes: UKE21
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
PW290623_IBCSAR
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £15,000 to £45,000
10. Start Date: 25/07/2023
11. End Date: 04/03/2024
12. Closing Date: 17/07/2023
13. Other Information:
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This contract is divided into three distinct “phases”, please provide a separate quote for each phase detailed below. 1, Field survey) Sediment coring, replicating NE’s internal sediment carbon survey methodologies and ensuring data is comparable, the details of sediment coring protocol is detailed in the RFQ: 2, Data Analysis) Quantification of carbon stocks (e.g. Total Organic Carbon, Total Inorganic Carbon, TON/ TIN, using elemental analysis), accumulation rates and , grain size, etc: 3, Reporting) Clear and concise project report., raw carbon data on stocks and accumulation rates on .xls format, maps on JPEG format.
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