CEFAS: Marine underwater video and stills analysis for East of Haig Fras rMCZ and Haig Fras SCI

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Technical Specification (Schedule 1) • The purpose of the analysis of the video/stills is to identify habitats and provide semi-quantitative data on the characteristics of the physical habitat and species composition. • Seabed imagery was acquired from two study sites using both standard and high definition camera equipment. For the purposes of this work, the HD video will be used for the analysis with the SD footage being used solely for time /.positional information. • Video tows are to be reviewed and sub-divided into separate video section as necessary on the basis of changes in habitat and each section to be treated as a separate record. Please see new JNCC/Cefas video and still processing protocol, provided • All stills are required to be analysed • Detailed instructions are provided in the Video and Still processing protocol document provided. • A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes • An additional species presence matrix (details attached) • Optional data entry into Marine Recorder • Please be aware of new biotoping guidance issued by JNCC Outputs 1. A short report detailing the habitat/habitats at each station for each MPA site. A section on QA should be included with the videos re-analysed listed along side the name of the analyst. 2. Survey sample data to be supplied in the spreadsheets provided for each MPA site. 3. Species matrices (4 in total) need to be provided for both video and stills and for SACFOR and counts/% cover for each MPA site. 4. Still/video proforma and species matrices to be provided for the QA’d samples 5. Video/still reference collections for species and biotopes 6. An additional species presence matrix 7. All data entered in to Marine Recorder after Cefas QA (date to be discussed) Quantity: EHGF – 1700 minutes of video and 2958 stills HGFR – 1980 minutes of video and 2930 stills Delivery Date / Contract start date: Data will be delivered by email as soon as possible following the contract being awarded. The hard drive will be returned soon after sign off Contract Duration: The outputs must be delivered electronically by: 12/10/2015 An example video can be provided on request Quotations will be evaluated on value for money: Quality 60% Cost 40% The RFQ document (see attached related documentation) contains a breakdown of the pricing details required. Submissions need to be provided on a signed completed copy of the original RFQ.