# CEFAS22-59 RFQ for the provision of vessel services to support a sediment sampling study \(Northeast England\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [Ocean Ecology](/suppliers/ocean-ecology/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £7,880
- Award date: 20 July 2022
- Published: 9 August 2022
- Contract start: 5 August 2022
- Contract end: 30 September 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4580ae09-a3eb-437a-b8cb-695ab7038c3e-562128
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3089b32-b14b-4e84-83c7-962175b1873e

## Description

Cefas require a suitable vessel to carry out a short study \(2 days of operations\) of the North Tyne and Souter Point dredge disposal sites, capable of carrying two Cefas staff and deploying suitable equipment to support the survey requirements\. Sediment samples of the seabed will be taken using the vessel supplied grab \(a Day grab\) and/or Cefas' Shipek grab and a small sub-sample will be immediately frozen on the vessel\. There will be a requirement to wipe the grab bucket and sampling utensils with pentane \(supplied by Cefas\) between stations\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4580ae09-a3eb-437a-b8cb-695ab7038c3e-562128)