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Tender: Provision of Dive Vessel and Crew for Isles of Scilly Kelp Survey 2027 – Natural England

Released 2 months ago

Closed18 Sep 2026

Est. valueEstimate£8K to £300K

LocationSouth West

AgencyNatural England

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryResearch & Development

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 18 Sept 2026

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Natural England is seeking a supplier for a suitably coded dive vessel and crew to support scientific dive surveys of kelp forest communities within the Isles of Scilly Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in summer 2027. This tender relates solely to the provision of the vessel and crew to support the scientific diving operations associated with the project.

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