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OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data 2026-27

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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11 Aug 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs procured marine environmental data licensing from OceanWise Ltd. The requirement covers OceanWise Marine Themes Vector feature-layer datasets for UK waters, excluding elevation and geology data. The licence provides access for up to 20 local users, with a four-user multiplier, and up to 50 remote users, with a two-user multiplier. The datasets are identified as ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01. This is a data service rather than physical marine works or equipment, suited to suppliers providing structured marine, environmental or geospatial information for use across UK waters. The buyer is a central government department based in London, while the licensed data covers UK waters.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to OceanWise Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one completed lot. The award was made on 6 August 2026. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £23,540.79 excluding VAT, or £28,248.95 including VAT. The award covers environmental services and the active contract is for the OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data requirement. The selected supplier is OceanWise Ltd, an SME. The procurement record does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise; the route was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Defra, this award shows a recurring need for licensed marine vector data covering UK waters, delivered through controlled access for both local and remote users. A credible competitor would need authoritative, current marine geospatial datasets, clear rights to licence them for government use, and the technical ability to support different user-access models. The requirement specifically calls for marine themes feature layers while excluding elevation and geology, so relevant capability lies in structured thematic marine data rather than general environmental consultancy. Suppliers should also be able to describe dataset versions, coverage, licensing conditions and user administration clearly, and demonstrate that their data can support a central government customer’s operational information needs at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data 2026-27

Notice Description

Data Licence for up to 20 Local Users (x4 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 04/08/2026 - 03/08/2027 ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01:Marine Themes Vector - Feature Layers only excl Elevation & Geology Data Licence for up to 50 Remote Users (x2 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 04/08/2026 - 03/08/2027 ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01:Marine Themes Vector - Feature Layers only excl Elevation & Geology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e114
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076133-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,540 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND 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

OceanWise Ltd

Further Information

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