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title: "RDE 442 - Marine and Fisheries Monitoring Evolution Phase 2 & 3"
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# RDE 442 - Marine and Fisheries Monitoring Evolution Phase 2 & 3

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-001e8efc-e25d-4691-b5ee-38c1e4d3dde8

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for the project "RDE 442 - Marine and Fisheries Monitoring Evolution Phase 2 & 3" to Howell Marine Consulting. This contract falls under the Research and Development Consultancy Services category. The procurement method used was selective with a specific call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period for this project ended on 19th November 2023, with the contract period spanning from 20th November 2023 to 28th March 2024. The project is closely tied to marine monitoring and aims to align monitoring programmes with policy and delivery requirements.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the research and development consultancy services sector, especially those with expertise in marine and fisheries monitoring. Suppliers who can provide value-added services by assessing monitoring requirements against policy objectives have a chance to thrive in this competitive process. Businesses with a strong track record in delivering similar projects focused on transforming monitoring activities to meet policy objectives are well-suited to compete and potentially secure further contracts from DEFRA in the future.

## Notice

The project will continue to build on recommendations from the foundational scoping report of marine monitoring produced by HMC and work developed during Marine & Fisheries Monitoring Evolution Phase 1. Given our broad understanding of the system from Phase 1, there is now a need to explore the policy and operational delivery requirements for monitoring data and products at a finer scale of resolution. This will allow an assessment of monitoring that is primarily requirements driven (i.e. why it is needed by policy and delivery) rather than operationally driven (i.e. how existing monitoring is carried out). The project will then examine alignment of monitoring programmes to current and future policy and delivery requirements, and where alignment, gaps, duplication, synergies and opportunities exist. Moreover, the project will provide a value for money assessment to support the case for future monitoring transformation. This contract was awarded by DEFRA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c98af180-3a5b-453f-a9b1-083ab215ac0a |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2023 - 28 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,325 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c98af180-3a5b-453f-a9b1-083ab215ac0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c98af180-3a5b-453f-a9b1-083ab215ac0a
  15th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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