Update of JNCC Deep-Sea Sponge Aggregation (DSSA) Guidance
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Published
18 Dec 2025
Description
The 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.
Scope
- Reference
- C25-0498-2133
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 15 Dec 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
- CPV classifications
- 90700000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
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| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| 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) | quality | 50.00% |
| Details of Contractor | Expertise, experience, and balance of team (15) Risks if important team members drop out (10) Adequacy of subcontractors if any (5) | quality | 30.00% |
| 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) | cost | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
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