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Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) management 2026

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs commissioned management of the Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) database. This is a marine environmental data and database management requirement, classified as an IT software package and procured as a service. The buyer is based in London. Delivery locations cover the United Kingdom and a wider range of overseas locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Texuna Technologies on 22 October 2026. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is valued at £180,000 and runs from 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2029. The original tender deadline was 21 October 2026. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and contract value; the available procurement details do not set out an evaluation basis or lot structure.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Defra, this award demonstrates demand for managing a national marine-environment database, with delivery spanning UK and overseas locations. A credible competitor would need to show relevant capability in database management and the software services needed to support environmental monitoring and assessment data. The award provides a concrete example of the requirement’s scale and shows that Defra used a framework call-off route. The data does not identify specific technical standards, accreditations or capacity thresholds, so the clearest evidence of fit is experience delivering database management for a geographically broad marine-environment programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) management 2026

Notice Description

Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) management 2026 Databse

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04128b1c-0e7e-4228-a8d6-45e76380a094
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29ec11c6-3784-44ac-b571-23a52b8c00eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2026 - 26 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Texuna Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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