UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

JNCC (along with Cefas) leads the marine pollution emergency response theme of OCPP and has been working in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government providing environmental technical assistance with Marine Pollution Emergency Response to relevant stakeholders including training and equipment provision. This contract is focused on providing comprehensive marine pollution response training to key response stakeholders in Sri Lanka. This links in with the overall OCPP Emergency Marine Pollution Response aim which is 'That countries are equipped with the relevant tools, equipment, facilities and knowledge to be better prepared to respond to an emergency spill incident through the exchange of science and policy knowledge, collaboration and communication, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities.' The stakeholders to receive the training will have mixed previous experience - some have completed ICS and IMO training, and some have not. Most will be Government officials with roles in the IMT and other response cells. This training will take place in Sri Lanka in mid-late February 2024, likely near the capital city of Colombo, so the contract should include the expected cost of travel, accommodation, and subsistence for the training provider staff. The lead Sri Lankan Government agency will provide a suitable classroom/ training centre and holds equipment suitable for training on shoreline deployment exercises including booms and skimmers. For more information on this project and how to apply, please refer to Zip attachment.

JNCC (along with Cefas) leads the marine pollution emergency response theme of OCPP and has been working in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government providing environmental technical assistance with Marine Pollution Emergency Response to relevant stakeholders including training and equipment provision. This contract is focused on providing comprehensive marine pollution response training to key response stakeholders in Sri Lanka. This links in with the overall OCPP Emergency Marine Pollution Response aim which is 'That countries are equipped with the relevant tools, equipment, facilities and knowledge to be better prepared to respond to an emergency spill incident through the exchange of science and policy knowledge, collaboration and communication, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities.' The stakeholders to receive the training will have mixed previous experience - some have completed ICS and IMO training, and some have not. Most will be Government officials with roles in the IMT and other response cells. This training will take place in Sri Lanka in mid-late February 2024, likely near the capital city of Colombo, so the contract should include the expected cost of travel, accommodation, and subsistence for the training provider staff. The lead Sri Lankan Government agency will provide a suitable classroom/ training centre and holds equipment suitable for training on shoreline deployment exercises including booms and skimmers. For more information on this project and how to apply, please refer to Zip attachment.

JNCC aims to support land-use decision-making by enabling land managers to identify the 'right thing to do in the right place.' Ultimately, the process will need to identify and compare suitable land-use interventions relevant to a given land parcel, which can deliver multiple environmental or ecosystem service benefits. The aim of this contract is to develop our understanding of the technical approaches used by existing land-use decision-making tools to spatially prioritise or optimise interventions to achieve multiple environmental benefits.

JNCC aims to support land-use decision-making by enabling land managers to identify the 'right thing to do in the right place.' Ultimately, the process will need to identify and compare suitable land-use interventions relevant to a given land parcel, which can deliver multiple environmental or ecosystem service benefits. The aim of this contract is to develop our understanding of the technical approaches used by existing land-use decision-making tools to spatially prioritise or optimise interventions to achieve multiple environmental benefits.

JNCC aims to support land-use decision-making by enabling land managers to identify the 'right thing to do in the right place.' Ultimately, the process will need to identify and compare suitable land-use interventions relevant to a given land parcel, which can deliver multiple environmental or ecosystem service benefits. The aim of this contract is to develop our understanding of the technical approaches used by existing land-use decision-making tools to spatially prioritise or optimise interventions to achieve multiple environmental benefits.

JNCC co-leads the Biodiversity loss theme of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Fund. For the past year, OCPP has been supporting Vanuatu Government with priority areas, including data management within the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC). The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) supports countries to: • strengthen marine science expertise • develop science-based policy and management tools • create educational resources for coastal communities This contract sits under the "Marine Biodiversity" strand of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, which aims to support countries to develop the skills and expertise needed to establish well-managed and enforced marine protected areas, promoting healthy ecosystems with thriving biodiversity and fisheries that communities rely on for food and livelihoods. This contract is being delivered on behalf of the Vanuatu Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC). DEPC have requested support to develop a data management system to facilitate storage and access to data across the divisions within the department. Currently, data are stored on laptops/PCs with limited data sharing, cataloguing and retention. DEPC staff feel data accessibility within DEPC and between Government departments is limiting DEPC's ability to justify decisions with evidence. The need for an effective data management system has been identified as a key priority for DEPC, and there has been a prototype developed for the Biodiversity & Conservation division. However, a more holistic solution is required to facilitate data sharing between divisions, creating a harmonised and transparent workflow across the department. JNCC have undertaken user research to define and understand user requirements that will inform this development, discussing functionality with DEPC staff and technical infrastructure with the Office of Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). A copy of the user research report is attached to this Invitation to Tender. Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file.

JNCC co-leads the Biodiversity loss theme of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Fund. For the past year, OCPP has been supporting Vanuatu Government with priority areas, including data management within the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC). The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) supports countries to: • strengthen marine science expertise • develop science-based policy and management tools • create educational resources for coastal communities This contract sits under the "Marine Biodiversity" strand of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, which aims to support countries to develop the skills and expertise needed to establish well-managed and enforced marine protected areas, promoting healthy ecosystems with thriving biodiversity and fisheries that communities rely on for food and livelihoods. This contract is being delivered on behalf of the Vanuatu Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC). DEPC have requested support to develop a data management system to facilitate storage and access to data across the divisions within the department. Currently, data are stored on laptops/PCs with limited data sharing, cataloguing and retention. DEPC staff feel data accessibility within DEPC and between Government departments is limiting DEPC's ability to justify decisions with evidence. The need for an effective data management system has been identified as a key priority for DEPC, and there has been a prototype developed for the Biodiversity & Conservation division. However, a more holistic solution is required to facilitate data sharing between divisions, creating a harmonised and transparent workflow across the department. JNCC have undertaken user research to define and understand user requirements that will inform this development, discussing functionality with DEPC staff and technical infrastructure with the Office of Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). A copy of the user research report is attached to this Invitation to Tender. Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file.

The existing system Marine Recorder Online is a cloud-based multitenant marine benthic biodiversity data management system. It has been built as a redevelopment against the niche and use cases of the previous "Marine Recorder" desktop solution. It has been built from the ground up on modern Azure architecture and from a user-story-centric agile approach. It has not necessarily aimed to directly duplicate all functionality within the old application. The system is used by all of the UK Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs; JNCC, Natural England, NatureScot, Natural Resources Wales, DAERA), along with key marine NGOs, who provide high-quality marine benthic survey evidence for UK reporting. The online application provides the central collation, storage, querying and dissemination of spatial marine benthic biodiversity from a range of custodians, stored against a consistent data structure and metadata/vocabularies across all organisations to enable both effective active-data management, and cross-organisational interoperable data for large-scale data analyses regardless of the source. This contract aims to build upon the initial minimum viable product (MVP) release of the "Marine Recorder Online" multi-organisation cloud-based benthic data management (and analysis) solution. Currently under contract for initial development until March 2024, the initial MVP is expected to be released by 31st March 2024. It is therefore intended that this contract will provide ongoing improvements including implementing tweaks to existing functionality and developing new functionality, as prioritised and agreed by the Marine Recorder Steering Group, comprised of the public and third sector organisations that hold tenancies within the application (henceforth 'custodians'). Additional information: www.jncc.gov.uk

This contract is being delivered on behalf of DEPC. DEPC have requested support for the continued development and expansion of a Community Conservation Area (CCA) ranger toolkit and app to collect and collate data from community rangers. This development is the continuation of a pilot development underway, lead by Live & Learn Vanuatu. This development will expand the pilot toolkit and app to include more species monitoring capacity, gathering evidence needed to establish and maintain Community Conservation Areas (CCAs). With JNCC also developing a data management system for DEPC, supporting in this app development will ensure data collected by communities are fed directly into the data system controlled by DEPC. By enhancing the data management tools available to DEPC, OCPP will support the department's capacity to make evidence-based decisions related to biodiversity conservation and protection, Environmental Impact Assessments, and environmental pollution management.

UK APAS is an online Air Pollution calculation tool that provides evidence to be used in planning decisions, environmental permitting, and local plans. It aims to provide an air quality modelling service that will offer a consistent approach by providing detailed modelling for ecosystem assessment and facilitates "in-combination" assessments across all key emission source types by storing development records in an archive. Ultimately, the tool provides better protection for nature by making information on habitats, their vulnerability and local emission levels clearer and more accessible. Over the last two years, the UK has been adapting the AERIUS tool for use here in the UK. The UK implementation, known as UK Air Pollution Assessment Service (UK APAS) is now in the final stage of initial development and needs to begin to establish a service phase. JNCC lead the UK creation of the Air Pollution Assessment Service, The multi-delivery team works with the software development team, technical experts, and user groups to ensure the new tool fits UK needs, and the service is fit for purpose. This tender process is to secure a technical support function for the live phase (due to start in September 2024) of the UK APAS service. The technical support function will provide ownership and ongoing development of the software code and working together with the Defra Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCOE) team, manage the updating and security within the production environments. The technical support function will also provide monthly reports to the JNCC product ownership team on the financial performance of the AWS environment, the status of all current tasks and the budget used so far to service the requests. Maintaining up-to-date data within the system will also be a key role, working together with the JNCC data management team as the providers of the data. Finally, and most importantly, is the consultancy role the technical support function will play a key part in the JNCC product ownership team, advising on the changes proposed to the product and the technical implications for deployment.

UK APAS is an online Air Pollution calculation tool that provides evidence to be used in planning decisions, environmental permitting, and local plans. It aims to provide an air quality modelling service that will offer a consistent approach by providing detailed modelling for ecosystem assessment and facilitates "in-combination" assessments across all key emission source types by storing development records in an archive. Ultimately, the tool provides better protection for nature by making information on habitats, their vulnerability and local emission levels clearer and more accessible. Over the last two years, the UK has been adapting the AERIUS tool for use here in the UK. The UK implementation, known as UK Air Pollution Assessment Service (UK APAS) is now in the final stage of initial development and needs to begin to establish a service phase. JNCC lead the UK creation of the Air Pollution Assessment Service, The multi-delivery team works with the software development team, technical experts, and user groups to ensure the new tool fits UK needs, and the service is fit for purpose. This tender process is to secure a technical support function for the live phase (due to start in September 2024) of the UK APAS service. The technical support function will provide ownership and ongoing development of the software code and working together with the Defra Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCOE) team, manage the updating and security within the production environments. The technical support function will also provide monthly reports to the JNCC product ownership team on the financial performance of the AWS environment, the status of all current tasks and the budget used so far to service the requests. Maintaining up-to-date data within the system will also be a key role, working together with the JNCC data management team as the providers of the data. Finally, and most importantly, is the consultancy role the technical support function will play a key part in the JNCC product ownership team, advising on the changes proposed to the product and the technical implications for deployment. Additional information: Please note tender document - Annex A has been updated and the return date extended to 10th May 2024

JNCC co-leads the Marine Biodiversity theme of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Programme. More information on the OCPP can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-planet-fund/ocean-country-partnership-programme-ocpp. JNCC on behalf of the OCPP is working in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government providing technical assistance focused on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and marine biodiversity. This contract focuses on two aims 1) the development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data; and 2) the development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology to Sri Lanka Government, Academics and Non-Governmental Organisations to build habitat mapping expertise and capacity in Sri Lanka. If interested in this project potential bidders are invited to download the following documents within the zip file and complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT). • Invitation to Tender letter (ITT) - Proforma Form to be completed • Instructions for Tenderers (submission of bids) PS4a • Annex A • JNCC General terms and conditions • JNCC Quality Assurance Policy • PS12 rates for contractors • Conflict of Interest Overall quote for the contract (in GBP) should include: •Attending virtual start-up, interim and final meetings with JNCC project team A breakdown of costs to be split into two components as per the following objectives (as detailed in section 4, annex a): •Price breakdown 1. Development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data (objectives 1 and 2); •Price breakdown 2. Development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology (objectives 3, 4 and 5) •Please note the successful tenderer may be considered for part or all of the above works.

JNCC co-leads the Marine Biodiversity theme of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Programme. More information on the OCPP can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-planet-fund/ocean-country-partnership-programme-ocpp. JNCC on behalf of the OCPP is working in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government providing technical assistance focused on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and marine biodiversity. This contract focuses on two aims 1) the development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data; and 2) the development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology to Sri Lanka Government, Academics and Non-Governmental Organisations to build habitat mapping expertise and capacity in Sri Lanka. If interested in this project potential bidders are invited to download the following documents within the zip file and complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT). • Invitation to Tender letter (ITT) - Proforma Form to be completed • Instructions for Tenderers (submission of bids) PS4a • Annex A • JNCC General terms and conditions • JNCC Quality Assurance Policy • PS12 rates for contractors • Conflict of Interest Overall quote for the contract (in GBP) should include: •Attending virtual start-up, interim and final meetings with JNCC project team A breakdown of costs to be split into two components as per the following objectives (as detailed in section 4, annex a): •Price breakdown 1. Development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data (objectives 1 and 2); •Price breakdown 2. Development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology (objectives 3, 4 and 5) •Please note the successful tenderer may be considered for part or all of the above works.

JNCC co-leads the Marine Biodiversity theme of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Programme. More information on the OCPP can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-planet-fund/ocean-country-partnership-programme-ocpp. JNCC on behalf of the OCPP is working in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government providing technical assistance focused on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and marine biodiversity. This contract focuses on two aims 1) the development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data; and 2) the development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology to Sri Lanka Government, Academics and Non-Governmental Organisations to build habitat mapping expertise and capacity in Sri Lanka. If interested in this project potential bidders are invited to download the following documents within the zip file and complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT). • Invitation to Tender letter (ITT) - Proforma Form to be completed • Instructions for Tenderers (submission of bids) PS4a • Annex A • JNCC General terms and conditions • JNCC Quality Assurance Policy • PS12 rates for contractors • Conflict of Interest Overall quote for the contract (in GBP) should include: •Attending virtual start-up, interim and final meetings with JNCC project team A breakdown of costs to be split into two components as per the following objectives (as detailed in section 4, annex a): •Price breakdown 1. Development of a national seagrass habitat map for Sri Lanka using open access satellite data (objectives 1 and 2); •Price breakdown 2. Development and delivery of training on seagrass mapping methodology (objectives 3, 4 and 5) •Please note the successful tenderer may be considered for part or all of the above works.

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is partnered with the Government of Solomon Islands to explore opportunities to support effective management of their marine environment. The partnership focuses on providing demand-led technical assistance which, through discussions with Ministry of Environment, Climate change Disaster Management and Meteorology (Environment and Conservation Division) has led to a request for OCPP to support Solomon Islands in the implementation of a country-wide ban on single use plastics. The objectives of this contract are: • To support the Environment and Conservation division of the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology by subcontracting an expert consultant to design and deliver materials to inform on, and increase public awareness of, the initiative to ban single use plastics across Solomon Islands. • Produce and install informative, public-facing billboards in each province across Solomon Islands to notify communities of the ban on single use plastics, and provide additional relevant information. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file. Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file.

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) is partnered with the Government of Solomon Islands to explore opportunities to support effective management of their marine environment. The partnership focuses on providing demand-led technical assistance which, through discussions with Ministry of Environment, Climate change Disaster Management and Meteorology (Environment and Conservation Division) has led to a request for OCPP to support Solomon Islands in the implementation of a country-wide ban on single use plastics. The objectives of this contract are: • To support the Environment and Conservation division of the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology by subcontracting an expert consultant to design and deliver materials to inform on, and increase public awareness of, the initiative to ban single use plastics across Solomon Islands. • Produce and install informative, public-facing billboards in each province across Solomon Islands to notify communities of the ban on single use plastics, and provide additional relevant information. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file. Additional information: You are invited by JNCC Support Co (JNCC) to submit a tender for the supply of works or services required under the above project. If interested, you should download and carefully read the documents contained within the zip file.

This contract is focused on providing comprehensive marine pollution emergency response capacity building and training to key response stakeholders in West and East Africa as identified as a priority through OCPP . This links in with the overall OCPP Emergency Marine Pollution Response aim which is 'That countries are equipped with the relevant tools, equipment, facilities and knowledge to be better prepared to respond to an emergency spill incident through the exchange of science and policy knowledge, collaboration and communication, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities.' The stakeholders to receive the training will have mixed previous knowledge and experience in the areas to be targeted. Where possible, a regional approach is preferential such that countries will be brought together.

This contract is focused on providing comprehensive marine pollution emergency response capacity building and training to key response stakeholders in the Pacific and Indian Ocean as identified as a priority through OCPP . This links in with the overall OCPP Emergency Marine Pollution Response aim which is 'That countries are equipped with the relevant tools, equipment, facilities and knowledge to be better prepared to respond to an emergency spill incident through the exchange of science and policy knowledge, collaboration and communication, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities.' The stakeholders to receive the training will have mixed previous knowledge and experience in the areas to be targeted. Where possible, a regional approach is preferential such that countries will be brought together.

JNCC is a delivery partner for the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK government-led programme under the Blue Planet Programme. This contract is focused on mapping the distribution and spatial extent of Sri Lanka's existing MPA network, which includes the following designations: • Marine Sanctuaries • Marine Reserves • Fisheries Management Areas • Special Management Areas This contract will also include geospatial analysis of Sri Lanka's existing MPA network to identify areas of spatial overlap between individual designations. The outputs of this contract will help inform the future sustainable management of Sri Lanka's MPAs and its wider marine area. If interested in this project potential bidders are invited to download the documents within the zip folder and complete the acceptance form of our terms and conditions attached to the invitation to tender letter (ITT).