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title: "RDE 494 - Understanding, improving, and implementing the Ocean Sustainability"
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# RDE 494 - Understanding, improving, and implementing the Ocean Sustainability

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8c1d0aa-e13a-44dc-bbf8-58c574b85b0f

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) recently awarded a contract for a research and development consultancy services project titled "RDE 494 - Understanding, improving, and implementing the Ocean Sustainability". The contract value is £114,993.65 GBP. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage is complete, with the tender period ending on 29th January 2024. The contract period is from 2nd February 2024 to 30th September 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy service providers specialising in research and development for sustainability projects. Businesses in the marine environment sector with expertise in fisheries, energy, and conservation policies would find this tender well-suited for bidding. The project aims to identify risks, leverage points, and knowledge gaps in policy processes to promote sustainable management in the marine environment in the UK and beyond.

## Notice

In the complex policy and evidence setting of the UK marine environment, exploring leverage points, identifying knowledge gaps, and understanding synergies and inefficiencies in policy processes has become crucial to sustainable management. Clarity in these areas will highlight risks and opportunities for change, trade-offs and intervention points within fisheries, energy and conservation policies, and help toward delivering on Defra's Ocean Sustainability vision, the Environmental Principles, and the commitments of the Joint Fisheries Statement and 25-year Environment Plan. The project was awarded by DEFRA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085773b1-9cb5-463a-9206-b296d115d40d |
| 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 | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,993 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,993 |
| 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 | ICF CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085773b1-9cb5-463a-9206-b296d115d40d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085773b1-9cb5-463a-9206-b296d115d40d
  31st January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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