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title: "Developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code"
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# Developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3134fcd-a297-4ae1-be27-0189887e12c9

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## Summary

The Procurement Process involves the award of a contract to develop a Salt Marsh Carbon Code by the Environment Agency, led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The project falls under the research services category and is at the procurement stage with the contracting authority being Defra. The contract value is £99,680.35 GBP, and the contract runs from October 16, 2023, to October 15, 2024. The procurement method used is direct, specifically a Single Tender Action (below threshold).

This tender for developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research services. Companies with expertise in environmental science, monitoring, reporting, and verification procedures would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to launch a Beta Version of a UK domestic Saltmarsh Code and pilot test it towards UK accreditation standards, offering a significant opportunity for participating businesses to showcase their capabilities and contribute to an important environmental initiative.

## Notice

Authority - Environment Agency Phase 1 By summer 2024 this project will improve the science base by designing monitoring, reporting and verification procedures and getting primary data. As well as designing the code itself drafting it to a pilot phase. The outcomes of this objective are as follows: * Successful launching of a Beta Version of a UK domestic Saltmarsh Code. * Develop further and pilot test this Beta Version leading to the development a roadmap to achieve UKAS/BSI accreditation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52fcefeb-e5c2-4359-ab44-cd706fc8156f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2023 - 15 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,680 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,680 |
| 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 | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2023 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52fcefeb-e5c2-4359-ab44-cd706fc8156f
- 19 Oct 2023 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec60c00-5a86-483f-9b25-af2964091680
- 19 Oct 2023 at 08:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df2ed26-40a2-4ee9-810e-6de72e13aa08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52fcefeb-e5c2-4359-ab44-cd706fc8156f
  19th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec60c00-5a86-483f-9b25-af2964091680
  19th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df2ed26-40a2-4ee9-810e-6de72e13aa08
  19th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dacca6d9-1bf5-4170-ab0e-e7be2bb4d776
  Developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code Contract_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a87ed5c-17ab-4084-8f2e-af90e83b4f38
  Developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code Contract_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/529fca11-1045-4921-8261-b108e267501f
  Developing a Salt Marsh Carbon Code Contract_Redacted

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