Awarded
Novel Exotic Caulerpa Surveillance Tools
Tender ID: 600162
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
C0038458
Status:
Awarded
Closing Date:
19 January 2026
Closing Time:
12:00 PM (NZ)
Awarded Date:
25 February 2026
Tender Description
We intend to survey both known and potential exotic caulerpa infestation areas to support treatment and research efforts. However, seabed surveillance across large, often remote marine areas presents challenges: it is costly, time-intensive, high-risk, and requires specialist equipment and expertise.
We are seeking novel, operational surveillance solutions that can:
- Rapidly survey sea floor areas at varying depths.
- Reliably detect and identify exotic caulerpa species.
By novel we mean: a surveillance method, technology, or approach that is currently not in use for exotic Caulerpa detection or monitoring. It may be an existing tool applied in a new way or context, but it represents a fresh or innovative solution within exotic Caulerpa surveillance.
Location
New Zealand
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Auckland
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Bay of Plenty
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Canterbury
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Chatham Islands
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Gisborne
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Hawke's Bay
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Kermadec
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Manawatu-Wanganui
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Marlborough
:
Nelson
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Northland
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Otago
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Southland
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Subantartic
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Taranaki
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Tasman-Nelson
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Three Kings
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Waikato
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Wellington
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West Coast