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title: "DASSH - The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data"
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buyer: "DEFRA"
published: "2023-04-03"
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# DASSH - The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ea54ecb-d527-4871-8667-4231f849825d

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for the project titled "DASSH - The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data". The procurement falls under the services category with a contract value of £144,700. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action below the threshold. The contract period is set to run from 1st April 2023 to 30th September 2023, primarily serving locations in London, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity, managed by DEFRA, is tailored towards SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to provide data-processing and information technology services. As the contract has been awarded to The Marine Biological Association of the UK, businesses with expertise in marine species and habitats data management are well-suited to compete. Interested businesses should note the closing date for the tender period was 6th March 2023.

## Notice

DASSH - The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34802757-66d8-4c6b-b968-d01502b50f90 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,350 |
| 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 | THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2023 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34802757-66d8-4c6b-b968-d01502b50f90

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34802757-66d8-4c6b-b968-d01502b50f90
  3rd April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fda43d04-adc8-4c65-b112-be261a28e091
  Short_Form_Contract_DASSH C16023 020323_Redacted

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