The Marine Institute invites tenders to this Call for tenders from economic operators for the provision of: Charter marine fishing vessel to conduct the Irish Coastal Ecosystem Survey (ICeco). This public procurement competition will be divided into 4 Lots. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. Each lot will be required to provide a vessel charter to conduct an ecosystem-based survey which will collect a broad spectrum of information on the coastal areas and inshore nursery grounds, which is of key importance to a number of stakeholders, providing a base line of information on future changes.