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title: "PS22270 - BUILDING AN ECONOMIC CASE FOR AN OCEAN ECONOMY AND COSTAL COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND UK PROSPERITY"
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# PS22270 - BUILDING AN ECONOMIC CASE FOR AN OCEAN ECONOMY AND COSTAL COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND UK PROSPERITY

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8097341b-2c0f-41e0-8b61-6d37b204a8c2

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract to NLA International Ltd for project PS22270. The project involves building an economic case for an ocean economy and coastal communities to drive environmental sustainability and UK prosperity. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold. The contract period is from 21st November 2022 to 30th March 2023. The tender period ended on 28th October 2022. The contract value is £81,655 GBP.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium enterprises. Businesses involved in research and development services and related consultancy services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support the development of an environmentally sustainable ocean economy and coastal communities in the UK. It provides a chance to contribute to advancing knowledge in this area and securing new public and private investments. Interested businesses should focus on economic appraisal and expertise in driving environmental sustainability and prosperity.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition form an invitation to quote Brief Description of Requirement The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a provider or a consortium of experts to provide an economic appraisal related to developing an environmentally sustainable ocean economy and costal communities across the UK. This is intended to inform an economic case as part of developing a successful business case based on HM Treasury's five-part business case model to secure potential government investment in developing a precompetitive, multi/inter-disciplinary research and innovation programme that will support the development of an environmentally sustainable ocean economy and coastal communities, to drive environmental sustainability and prosperity by providing science validated evidence and baselines. It is intended that the outputs of this tender will provide a structure and content (for example but not limited to economic costs and benefits of developing an environmentally sustainable ocean economy and coastal communities across the UK, that can be readily converted into an economic case as part of a successful business case for securing new public and private investment in establishing a precompetitive multidisciplinary research and innovation programme to address knowledge gaps and advance this area as part of a whole-systems approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fef461c-3bfa-4156-9e72-991549d81fa8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2022 - 30 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £81,655 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,655 |
| 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 BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1LF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NLA INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fef461c-3bfa-4156-9e72-991549d81fa8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fef461c-3bfa-4156-9e72-991549d81fa8
  25th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbb7961a-6b0a-4280-b480-e01f9125d8cc
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