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title: "Seascape Character Assessment For all Marine Plan Areas"
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# Seascape Character Assessment For all Marine Plan Areas

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac3d0602-63c3-4312-8dd8-3a536b04ce13

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## Summary

The procurement process is being led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, which is located in London, England. The tender, titled "Seascape Character Assessment For all Marine Plan Areas," falls under the category of marine research services and is currently at the active stage, with an open procurement method. The submission deadline for this tender is set for 29th December 2017, following its publication on 21st November 2017. The related contract period is expected to commence on 22nd January 2018 and conclude on 30th July 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the environmental and marine services sectors, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in environmental assessments. Companies well-versed in conducting marine research and assessments, environmental impact evaluations, and those capable of collaborating within the open procurement framework will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, potentially enabling them to enhance their service offerings and expand their market presence.

## Notice

This project will provide a national Seascape Character Assessment, for all English marine plan areas using an agreed approach developed by Natural England to support the marine planning team. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32295348-f371-4251-8d50-baa7392f0be4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2018 - 30 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2017 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32295348-f371-4251-8d50-baa7392f0be4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32295348-f371-4251-8d50-baa7392f0be4
  21st November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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