"Research vessels services, concerning the implementation of an integrated monitoring campaign in the temporary, coastal and national waters"

The Institute of Marine Research and Development Grigore Antipa in Romania from Europe region has released this tender for Research vessel services for the implementation of an integrated monitoring campaign in the transitional, coastal and national marine waters, in order to obtain the necessary data, measurements, and samples for the integrated marine ecosystem monitoring programme of the Black Sea, in accordance with the requirements of the Marine Environment Strategy Directive (2008/56/CE). Services include the provision of the research vessel, crew, technical and scientific equipment, working facilities and accommodation on board, as well as ensuring the operational and logistical support necessary for the organisation and execution of the campaign, including in the open sea and within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Romania, as per the AC's established monitoring stations. The contractor shall ensure the research vessel or equivalent technical vessel, crew, technical and scientific equipment, operational support for field activities, working and accommodation spaces for the scientific team, as well as all necessary safety, navigation, operation, and logistical conditions to carry out the campaign under the required conditions. During the contract period, the following activities will be conducted: - 1 (one) integrated monitoring campaign, scheduled to last 10 working days at sea in the transitional, coastal, and national marine waters, including, where applicable, in the open sea/EEZ. The campaign will have embarkation/disembarkation points at C-ța Port, Romania, with the exact location to be determined by mutual agreement between AC and Contractor. The effective campaign implementation period will be set by AC, based on the project schedule, hydro-meteorological conditions, scientific team availability, navigation safety, and reporting requirements for the year 2026. During the expedition, the following activities will be carried out: • Mobilisation of the vessel, crew, equipment, and materials necessary for the campaign; • Embarkation of the scientific team and campaign equipment/materials; • Movement of the vessel towards the monitoring stations established by AC; • Positioning of the vessel at the monitoring stations and ensuring working conditions for conducting measurements and sample collection; • Conducting in situ measurements, including CTD profiling, where specified in the campaign plan; • Collection of water, sediment, plankton, benthos, and marine biota samples, in accordance with the technical and methodological requirements established by AC; • Operation of oceanographic and sampling equipment provided on board or made available for the campaign; • Ensuring working spaces and facilities on board for primary processing, labelling, preservation, and temporary storage of samples; • Ensuring accommodation, meals, safety, and working conditions for the scientific team on board; • Completion of campaign documentation, including the vessel log, station positions, operation sheets, and supporting documents related to activities performed; • Submission of raw/primary data generated by equipment provided by the Contractor, including CTD files, coordinates, depths, relevant navigation data, and other information necessary for campaign validation, to AC; • The vessel, crew, equipment, and materials necessary for the campaign execution. • The deadline for economic operators to request clarifications/additional information regarding the assignment documentation content: up to the 18th day before the deadline for submitting tenders (the deadline for tender submission is not counted); • The deadline within which the contracting authority will respond to clarifications regarding the assignment documentation content: up to the 11th day before the deadline for submitting tenders (the deadline for tender submission is not counted). In the event that one or more of the established dates fall on non-working days, the next working day will be considered, provided that the minimum deadline before the tender submission deadline is respected. If the minimum deadline cannot be respected, the response will be published on the day before the affected date(s). with tender notice no. 673663-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 29 Dec 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Research vessel services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15298054.