Germany – Environmental management – Comprehensive contract for the ecological investigations of the environmental receptors benthos and fish in the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea for the preliminary site investigation

Opportunity description

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) intends to award services for the collection, evaluation and documentation of marine environmental data as part of the central preliminary investigation of sites for offshore wind energy in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea pursuant to the Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). The services comprise the planning and execution of marine biological investigations of the environmental receptors benthos (infauna, epifauna incl. sediment), fish and—where required—the recording and assessment of marine biotopes. The investigations will be carried out on investigation and reference sites in several seasonal survey campaigns in accordance with the Standard Investigation Concept (StUK4, 2013) and other relevant technical standards. The scope of services includes, in particular, carrying out the required sampling at sea, the taxonomic processing and technical evaluation of the data collected, quality-assured data delivery to the BSH's MARLIN specialist information system, and the preparation of campaign, interim and final reports, including technical characterization of the existing stock, assessment of the environmental receptors and qualitative impact forecasts. The services comprise the planning and execution of marine biological investigations of the environmental receptors benthos (infauna, epifauna incl. sediment), fish and—where required—the recording and assessment of marine biotopes. The investigations will be carried out on investigation and reference sites in several seasonal survey campaigns in accordance with the Standard Investigation Concept (StUK4, 2013) and other relevant technical standards. The scope of services includes, in particular, carrying out the required sampling at sea, the taxonomic processing and technical evaluation of the data collected, quality-assured data delivery to the BSH's MARLIN specialist information system, and the preparation of campaign, interim and final reports, including technical characterization of the existing stock, assessment of the environmental receptors and qualitative impact forecasts. Procedure: neg-w-call. Review the original TED notice for the complete requirement, lots, amendments and attachments.