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title: "Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) management 2026"
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# Marine Environment Monitoring & Assessment National (MERMAN) management 2026

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04128b1c-0e7e-4228-a8d6-45e76380a094

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29ec11c6-3784-44ac-b571-23a52b8c00eb |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2026 - 26 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | Texuna Technologies Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29ec11c6-3784-44ac-b571-23a52b8c00eb
- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c92ea3c5-6fc5-4e98-bcbd-85d1441b481f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29ec11c6-3784-44ac-b571-23a52b8c00eb
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c92ea3c5-6fc5-4e98-bcbd-85d1441b481f
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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