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title: "Southeast England Harbour Seal Decline"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2cd00459-dad2-4819-8373-16cf841859a0"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2024-03-01"
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# Southeast England Harbour Seal Decline

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cd00459-dad2-4819-8373-16cf841859a0

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the 'Southeast England Harbour Seal Decline' project. This research and development services contract falls under the CPV code 73400000. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action. The contract period is from July 24, 2023, to March 31, 2026. The tender closed on July 21, 2023, and the award was made on December 22, 2023. The contract value is £147,374, and USTAN is the awarded supplier for this contract.

Businesses in the research and development services on security and defence materials category would find opportunities with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. This contract is well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs due to its suitability criteria. The project location covers multiple geographies including the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the rest of the world. Being an awarded contract, businesses can explore collaboration possibilities with USTAN and other entities involved in the project for future opportunities for growth.

## Notice

The Southeast England Seal Management Unit (SEE-SMU) incorporates The Wash and North Norfolk SAC, and hosts > 95% of the English harbour seal population (15% of UK harbour seals; Thompson et al. 2019 available here). This region has shown sustained increa

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84e4656-6805-43e8-a880-02ddad183a7d |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,374 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | USTAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73400000 - Research and Development services on security and defence materials

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 17:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84e4656-6805-43e8-a880-02ddad183a7d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84e4656-6805-43e8-a880-02ddad183a7d
  1st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/281c9d64-75d6-4c38-ba60-51ca14ae9f81
  C20796 - ME6062 - CONTRACT - FINAL COPY - REVISED 4_Redacted

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