Biodiversity Investigations INDEX 2026
Original notice title
Germany – Marine research services – Biodiversitätsuntersuchungen INDEX 2026
Opportunity Score
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Opportunity
30 / 100
Complexity
80 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated value or budget provided; bidders cannot assess financial viability or competition scale.
Submission deadline is only about one month from publication; preparing a compliant bid with required personnel evidenc...
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- Services contract
- 1 lot
- Duration until Oct 2027
- Conduct exploration of polymetallic sulfide fields in the Indian Ocean
- Inventory, characterization, and genetic determination of benthic biodiversity along ridge systems
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This tender, issued by the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), seeks a specialized contractor to conduct biodiversity exploration and characterization of polymetallic sulfide fields in the Indian Ocean using ROV and video-sled systems. The single-lot contract covers species inventory, genetic analysis, and benthic biodiversity assessment along the Central Indian and Southeast Indian Ridges. The procedure is open, with electronic submission required. No estimated value is provided. Strict eligibility criteria include personnel with specific academic and field experience, and possession of specialized laboratory equipment. The award is based solely on price (100%). Performance is expected from October 2026 to October 2027, but place of performance is listed as Germany (DE929), which conflicts with the Indian Ocean location described.
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No estimated value or budget provided; bidders cannot assess financial viability or competition scale.
Submission deadline is only about one month from publication; preparing a compliant bid with required personnel evidenc...
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Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- Personnel must have at least a university degree in marine biology or equivalent
- Team must have minimum 3 years scientific experience in benthic biodiversity along mid-oceanic ridge systems, especially Central and Southeast Indian Ridges
- Expertise in biodiversity characterization, morphological and genetic species identification
Requirements may be incomplete.
Award Criteria
Lot 1
Buyer
Location
Hannover, DEU
Identifier
Leitweg-ID: 991-01484-64
Activity
General public services
Lots (1)
LOT-0000
Biodiversity Investigations INDEX 2026
Exploration and characterization of benthic biodiversity in polymetallic sulfide fields of the Indian Ocean, involving ROV and video-sled surveys, species identification, genetic barcoding/metabarcoding, and creation of regional biodiversity catalogs.
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Durchführung von Explorationsarbeiten an polymetallischen Sulfidfeldern im Indischen Ozean die Bestandsaufnahme, Charakterisierung und genetische Bestimmung der benthischen Biodiversität an Rückensystemen des Lizenzgebietes sowie im Bereich aktiver Austrittsgebiete und inaktiver Sulfidfelder entlang des südlichen Zentralindischen und des nördlichen Südostindischen Rückens mittels eines Unterwasserroboters (ROV) und anderer kamerageführter Unterwassersysteme (Videoschlitten)
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Original lot title
Biodiversitätsuntersuchungen INDEX 2026
Original TED description
Durchführung von Explorationsarbeiten an polymetallischen Sulfidfeldern im Indischen Ozean die Bestandsaufnahme, Charakterisierung und genetische Bestimmung der benthischen Biodiversität an Rückensystemen des Lizenzgebietes sowie im Bereich aktiver Austrittsgebiete und inaktiver Sulfidfelder entlang des südlichen Zentralindischen und des nördlichen Südostindischen Rückens mittels eines Unterwasserroboters (ROV) und anderer kamerageführter Unterwassersysteme (Videoschlitten)
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 21 Jun 2026
- Languages
- German
Reference metadata
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 424817-2026
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
30 / 100
Complexity
80 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated value or budget provided; bidders cannot assess financial viability or competition scale.
Submission deadline is only about one month from publication; preparing a compliant bid with required personnel evidenc...
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications