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Provision of Marine Survey Services

Awarded to Ocean Ecology

Loughs Agency(buyer)

Published
Published 3 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 December 2025

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Overview

Loughs Agency has procured a three-year field campaign of ecological survey and habitat mapping services across the cross-border coastal and marine waters of Northern Ireland and Ireland for the PEACEPLUS-funded MOSAIC Project. The scope covers the design and delivery of coordinated in-situ ecological surveys using CTD profiling, eDNA water sampling, stereo baited remote underwater video (SBRUV), and micro-autonomous underwater vehicle deployments to support habitat association models for threatened demersal elasmobranch species. The contract has been awarded to Ocean Ecology for a total value of €395,001.25.

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  • Provision of Marine Survey Services

    The Loughs Agency, as Lead Partner for the MOSAIC (Multi-disciplinary Ocean Sensing for Adaptive International Conservation) Project, is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver a package of field-based ecological survey and habitat mapping services within the cross-border coastal and marine waters of Northern Ireland and Ireland. This tender supports the delivery of Work Package 2 of the MOSAIC Project, which aims to inform adaptive marine spatial planning through the development of habitat association models for threatened demersal elasmobranch species, including those listed under the OSPAR Convention. MOSAIC is a €8m, PEACEPLUS-funded marine research initiative (Project ID: PP00655) operating under Investment Area 5.2: Marine and Coastal Management. The project will deliver a multi-disciplinary, multi-sensor marine observation network across the Programme Area, with data collection underpinning species conservation strategies, policy engagement and cross-border cooperation. This procurement will commission a three-year field campaign beginning in Q1 2026 and will involve the design and delivery of coordinated in-situ ecological surveys using CTD profiling, eDNA water sampling, stereo baited remote underwater video (SBRUV) and micro-autonomous underwater vehicle (μAUV) deployments. It will also include responsibilities for survey logistics, data quality assurance and integration with project data management systems.

    €395,001Won by Ocean Ecology

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
€400,000
Procedure
Open
Published
3 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Marine survey services

Award outcome

Awarded value
€395,001
Award date
19 January 2026
Contract period
1 February 2026 → 31 December 2027
Winner
  • Ocean Ecology

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Notice history

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    21 January 2026

  2. Contract Award Notice

    6 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    18 November 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    31 October 2025

  5. Contract Notice

    22 October 2025

  6. Contract Notice

    3 October 2025

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