Tender: Analysis of Wyville Thomson Ridge (0924S) Seabed Imagery — Video and Stills

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The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is seeking a supplier to analyse seabed still images and high‑definition drop‑frame video collected during the 0924S MRV Scotia survey (23 July–12 August 2024) of the Wyville Thomson Ridge Special Area of Conservation to support MPA monitoring and assessment of Annex I Reef. The contract covers annotation in BIIGLE of imagery from 80 sampled drop‑camera stations (3,530 still images across 79 stations), comprising 85 videos (resulting from camera restarts on four transects) totalling approximately 38 hours and 13 minutes of video; videos from the same transect must be analysed together. More detailed metadata and guest access to the 2024 BIIGLE project will be provided during tendering and the successful contractor will also be given access to annotated 2018 WTR imagery to aid identification. Experience in identification of deep‑sea taxa is required. Bidders must state which option they are pricing and provide a cost breakdown: Option 1 — video analysis with cost per video hour; Option 2 — stills analysis with cost per number of stills; Option 3 — combined video and stills analysis with separate breakdowns for options 1 and 2.