Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in uk Waters

Concepts

• uk waters
• research and development
• marine mammal abundance
• heat maps of environmental risk
• distributional models
• sensitivity information
• spatial modelling
• sensitivity mapping of seabirds
• marine mammal data
• marine mammals

Location

United Kingdom: Wales

Description

Contractor to provide the following service: • Collation (and where necessary, cleaning) of datasets relating to seabird and marine mammal abundance and distribution at sea; • Applying decision rules to existing datasets / data products to determine target areas for new data collection; • Modelling of seabird and marine mammal data to produce species-specific distribution maps across UK waters; • Applying (and, where necessary, deriving) sensitivity information to distributional models in order to produce heat maps of environmental risk, integrating this across models for seabirds, marine mammals, and benthic habitats (produced separately to this contract); and • Inputting to guidance on usage of the outputs and assisting in testing, promoting and publicising the outputs.

Total Quantity or Scope

Produce a register of datasets and data mapping products in relation to seabird and marine mammal abundance in English and Welsh territorial waters. Determine areas where more info is needed thereby requiring aerial survey (to be met under seperate contract). Additional information: Original budget for this contract was below threshold for publication as an opportunity on FATS. However, it was published on contracts finder under the reference: 4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

Legal Justification

Original budget for this contract was below threshold for publication as an opportunity on FATS. However, it was published on contracts finder under the reference: 4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7

Other Information

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