# Underwater Noise Training

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: SEICHE TRAINING LIMITED
- Award value: £11,000
- Tender value: £12,000
- Award date: 23 December 2024
- Published: 6 May 2025
- Contract start: 1 February 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c1fa1d3b-bce8-4c90-8858-6ccda1e0254f-843758
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7da835ac-3f55-4a20-9cac-b0a3ed482c30

## Description

Training focused on modelling and interpreting underwater noise technical reports, giving thorough upskilling on the technical aspects, including metrics and modelling\. Topics to include: • Underwater Acoustics, metrics and units • Decibels and log scales • Propagation • Biological and anthropogenic Sound Sources • Hearing responses of marine mammals, fish and turtles • Underwater noise thresholds and frequency weightings • Sound field Modelling • Methods of Assessment of Impacts and EIA • Noise Measurements • Vessel radiated noise • Marine Seismic Assessment • Mitigation \(including Noise Abatement\) • Reviewing noise modelling reports Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation \(RFQ\) attached\. Your response must be sent to sally\.hawkins-brown@naturalengland\.org\.uk by 12 midday on 20th December\. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to sally\.hawkins-brown@naturalengland\.org\.uk\. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers\.

## Related contract awards

- [ETAFF AESW03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-72e28da6-ee53-4f9a-81d7-3ac2b4312ead): Natural England
- [ETAFF AES&E03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9cce51d1-872d-450a-8702-2836c26f6e93): Natural England
- [ETAFF AEMidlands03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5b9ee168-322d-4474-aefd-f8c65684829d): Natural England

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1fa1d3b-bce8-4c90-8858-6ccda1e0254f-843758)