Ecological studies of the protected asset avifauna and marine mammals in the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea in 9 individual lots: “Preliminary area study N-9.5 and N-12.6”

Beschreibung

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), as the awarding authority, intends to issue a Europe-wide invitation to tender in the first quarter of 2025 for the service described below as part of a negotiated procedure with a preliminary call for tenders. The overall service to be provided will be divided into 9 individual lots. Please refer to the following brief description for the expected type and scope of the individual lots. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) examines in accordance with Sections 9 et seq. WindSeeG, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) examines the areas designated in the area development plan for tendering by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and development with wind turbines. The marine environment, subsoil, wind and oceanographic conditions as well as the traffic suitability of the area are examined and reports are prepared. The BSH examines the suitability of the area on the basis of the information from these investigations, among other things. If the BSH comes to the conclusion that the area is suitable, it determines the suitability by statutory order and the results of the investigation are forwarded to the BNetzA for the tendering procedure. The results are also made available via the data portal for the preliminary site investigation. Further information on the preliminary investigation, including the scope of the investigation, can be found at https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Flaechenvoruntersuchung/flaechenvoruntersuchung_node.html. The planned services to be put out to tender are those that serve to investigate the marine environment within the meaning of Section 9 (1) and (2) in conjunction with Section 10 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 and sentences 2 and 3 no. 1 WindSeeG. The tender is for the planning, coordination and overall reporting (lot 1), as well as the implementation (lots 2-8) of the two-year survey of avifauna (resting and migratory birds) and marine mammals in accordance with the standard survey concept (StUK4, https://www.bsh.de/DE/PUBLIKATIONEN/_Anlagen/Downloads/Offshore/Standards/Standard-Auswirkungen-Offshore-Windenergieanlagen-Meeresumwelt.html?nn=281004). The surveys relate to areas N-9.5 and N-12.6 in accordance with the BSH's draft area development plan dated 7 June 2024 (see also areas N-23 and N-24, informational part of the area development plan dated 20 January 2023, Figure 21: “Informational presentation of possible future areas for offshore wind energy”) in the German EEZ of the North Sea. The survey program includes ship-based (lots 2-7) and aircraft-based (lots 8 and 9) surveys of avifauna (resting and migratory birds) and marine mammals, including POD stations. The survey results will be documented in area-related reports. The surveys of areas N-9.5 and N-12.6 will take place in the period from July 2025 to June 2027. Important additional note: At the present time, it has not yet been finally determined whether the service to be awarded here will be tendered as an individual award or as a framework contract. If the invitation to tender is issued as a framework contract, Lots 3, 5, 7 and 9 mentioned in this document will be omitted, as these are merely similar investigations of two different areas. In addition to the two areas mentioned here, the framework agreements (one for each lot) would also cover additional areas that are or will be defined in Zones 3 and 4 of the North Sea in further FEP updates as areas to be centrally pre-investigated, which are or will be put out to tender by 2032. In accordance with Section 2a (2) in conjunction with (1) WindSeeG, areas with a tender volume of 2 GW are generally put out to tender each year.

9 Lose

1. Los PAR-0001
   Lot 1 “Planning, project coordination and overall reporting”

   The subject of the lot is the planning and project coordination of the investigations of all lots (lots 2-9) in the areas N-9.5 and N-12.6. The tasks include the coordination of all investigations and the necessary work steps that are to be implemented during the duration of the project. It must be ensured that the investigations are planned and carried out sensibly and synergistically, also with …

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2. Los PAR-0002
   Lot 2 “Implementation and evaluation, including preparation of partial reports: SAS surveys of resting birds and marine mammals in area N-9.5” including provision of ship capacities

   The subject is monthly SAS trips (ship transects) to survey resting birds and marine mammals in area N-9.5, including provision of the necessary ship capacities. It must be ensured that transect surveys can generally be completed within 24 hours, even in large survey areas (taking into account daylight hours and weather). Suitable measures must be provided for this purpose, such as the …

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3. Los PAR-0003
   Lot 3 “Implementation and evaluation, including preparation of partial reports: SAS surveys of resting birds and marine mammals in area N-12.5” including provision of ship capacities

   The subject is monthly SAS trips (ship transects) to survey resting birds and marine mammals in area N-12.6, including provision of the necessary ship capacities. It must be ensured that transect surveys can generally be completed within 48 hours, even in large survey areas (taking into account daylight hours and weather). Suitable measures must be provided for this purpose, such as the …

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4. Los PAR-0004
   Lot 4 “Implementation and evaluation, including preparation of a partial report: Studies to record migratory birds in area N-9.5” including provision of ship capacities

   The object is the recording of migratory birds during the main migration periods (March 1 to May 31 and July 15 to November 30; 7 days/month, 4 days/half month) by means of combined use of a vertical or bird radar (if a bird radar is used, the additional use of a vertical radar is required for comparability of the methodology), visual observations and migration interrogation from suitable anchor …

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5. Los PAR-0005
   Lot 5 “Implementation and evaluation, including preparation of a partial report: Studies to record migratory birds in area N-12.5” including provision of ship capacities

   The object is the recording of migratory birds during the main migration periods (March 1 to May 31 and July 15 to November 30; 7 days/month, 4 days/half month) by means of combined use of vertical or bird radar (if bird radar is used, the additional use of vertical radar is required for comparability of the methodology), visual observations and migration interrogation from suitable anchor …

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6. Los PAR-0006
   Lot 6 “Implementation and evaluation, including partial reporting: provision of vessel capacity, deployment and maintenance of POD stations for areas N-9.5”

   The subject matter is the habitat utilization surveys in area N-9.5 of harbor porpoises using data from POD stations at two stations from July 2025 to June 2027, with one station to be located within the designated area and one outside. The service includes the positioning of the POD and the provision of vessel capacity for the deployment and maintenance of the POD stations. It will be possible …

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7. Los PAR-0007
   Lot 7 “Implementation & evaluation, including partial reporting: provision of vessel capacity, deployment and maintenance of POD stations for areas N-12.5”

   The scope is to conduct habitat utilization surveys in Area N-12.6 of harbor porpoises using data from POD stations at two stations from July 2025 to June 2027, with one station to be located within the designated area and one outside. The service includes the positioning of the POD and the provision of vessel capacity for the deployment and maintenance of the POD stations. It will be possible to …

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8. Los PAR-0008
   Lot 8 “Implementation and evaluation, including partial reporting: Flight-based surveys of resting birds and marine mammals (N-9.5)” including provision of flight capacities

   The subject of the lot is 12 survey flights per year using high-resolution (min. 2 cm/pixel at the sea surface) digital video technology (min. 6 images/s) including provision of flight capacities. One flight per month is to be carried out, with a minimum interval between flights of at least 2 weeks. The survey area should cover at least the area N-9.5 and should be designed in such a way that it …

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9. Los PAR-0009
   Lot 9 “Implementation and evaluation, including partial reporting: Flight-based surveys of resting birds and marine mammals (N-12.5)” including provision of flight capacities

   The subject of the lot is 12 survey flights per year using high-resolution (min. 2 cm/pixel at the sea surface) digital video technology (min. 6 frames/s) including provision of flight capacities. One flight is to be carried out each month, with a minimum interval between flights of at least 2 weeks. The survey area should cover at least the area N-12.6 and should be designed in such a way that …

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