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    ContractsStatistical Advice for Marine Habitat Classification
    Awarded contract

    Statistical Advice for Marine Habitat Classification

    Awarded
    £12.6k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    JNCC is commissioning statistical advisory services to improve multivariate methods for marine biotope classification and habitat monitoring in Britain and Northern Ireland.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 18 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.6k
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,612
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HA
      HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    18 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    JNCC is seeking a contractor to review and provide expert statistical advice on multivariate statistical methods for creating biotope clusters from species community data using R programming. This work supports updates to the Marine Habitat Classification of Britain and Northern Ireland (MHCBI), a key marine monitoring and classification system. The contractor will assess current methodologies, recommend best practices, and help improve the accuracy and reliability of marine habitat classification. This is a self-service direct award contract. Ideal candidates will have expertise in multivariate statistics, ecological data analysis, R programming, and marine science applications.

    Track record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e6e3

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