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title: "Marine Monitoring Vessels Service"
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# Marine Monitoring Vessels Service

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae9114fb-d309-4f0c-a234-5a9e6baf36c8

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has awarded a contract for the Marine Monitoring Vessels Service, aimed at supporting its estuarine and coastal monitoring programme. The tender falls under the services category and utilises survey vessels, covering multiple locations including the United Kingdom and other British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe. This procurement was undertaken via single tender action below the threshold, following the direct procurement method. The award was completed on 1st May 2025 and published on 6th May 2025, with a contract period running from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2030. The contract value is set at GBP 12,943,279, with Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd serving as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in marine services, particularly those specialising in survey vessels and related technologies. Companies already established in marine logistics, vessel operations, and environmental monitoring would find this project aligns well with their capabilities. Although the procurement method was a direct award to Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd in this instance, similar tenders in the future might open to competitive bidding, providing chances for businesses eager to engage with public sector marine projects and contribute to environmental monitoring efforts.

## Notice

provision of marine vessel services for the Environment Agency (EA) commissioned estuarine and coastal monitoring programme, delivered by the Monitoring Survey Estuarine and Coastal (MSEC) team, part of National Monitoring Survey.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c41eb1-2d66-495f-bfa8-4586bf43da20 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,943,279 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,943,279 |
| 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 | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| 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 | BRIGGS MARINE CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 06:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c41eb1-2d66-495f-bfa8-4586bf43da20

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c41eb1-2d66-495f-bfa8-4586bf43da20
  6th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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