--- title: "Producing a set of criteria to be used to determine whether measures can be considered ecologically viable strategic compensation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2023-04-25" --- # Producing a set of criteria to be used to determine whether measures can be considered ecologically viable strategic compensation Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2791e0be-fd55-4bf0-aad9-0748b6c21bc4.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the procurement of a set of criteria to determine ecologically viable strategic compensation measures. The contract, part of the Collaboration of Offshore Wind Strategic Compensation (COWSC) programme, involves providing a library of measures to developers for consent applications. The contract, valued at £13,100, follows a selective procurement method with a tender period ending on 1st March 2023 and a contract period from 9th March to 30th May 2023. This tender process by Defra offers opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), in the research and development consultancy services sector. Businesses with expertise in environmental conservation, offshore wind energy, and sustainable development are well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the procurement includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. ## Notice The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking to procure a Contractor to provide a set of criteria which will be used by the Collaboration of Offshore Wind Strategic Compensation (COWSC) programme to determine whether measures can be considered ecologically viable strategic compensation. As the number of offshore wind farms increase, it is likely that it will become progressively more difficult to identify and deliver suitable compensatory measures on a project-by-project basis and/or within individual site envelopes. To address this problem, the Government intends for developers to deliver Strategic Compensatory Measures across projects and organisations. This could include measures delivered by a group of developers or measures that can only be delivered by Government (e.g., enhanced management of existing Marine Protected Areas or the designation of new Marine Protected Areas). The Government intends to create a Library of Measures that will be available to developers when completing their consent applications to help them identify ecologically viable strategic compensation measures. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65a6fe9c-22f8-42cd-81e5-cf10f5452d03 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 9 Mar 2023 - 30 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,100 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,100 | | 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 | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | 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 - 25 Apr 2023 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65a6fe9c-22f8-42cd-81e5-cf10f5452d03 - 30 Mar 2023 at 07:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c80a9c36-c03c-42bf-95b6-13ef7a5e4b00 - 29 Mar 2023 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f740e3-b3e3-49e4-896d-a2a00e095618 - 29 Mar 2023 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850d22eb-d3e2-4893-a858-5bc32eb10d80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65a6fe9c-22f8-42cd-81e5-cf10f5452d03 25th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c80a9c36-c03c-42bf-95b6-13ef7a5e4b00 30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f740e3-b3e3-49e4-896d-a2a00e095618 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850d22eb-d3e2-4893-a858-5bc32eb10d80 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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