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title: "Coastal Monitoring and Historical Coastal Change Project (FD2724)"
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# Coastal Monitoring and Historical Coastal Change Project (FD2724)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c16abc2d-f7d7-4e85-999c-f5e805a6afeb

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## Summary

The Coastal Monitoring and Historical Coastal Change Project (FD2724) is initiated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is classified under research and development services. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 24 March 2021 to the British Geological Survey for a total amount of £197,950. This contract covers a period from 24 March 2021 to 7 December 2022, with the project aimed at creating a national online platform to enhance decision-making for coastal management. The tender was published on 4 December 2020, and while the tender period closed on 21 January 2021, it involved an open procurement method allowing any interested parties to submit bids.

This project offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, research services, and technology development related to coastal management. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in historical coastal change analysis, the creation of online platforms for data management, or those with capabilities in providing strategic consultancy are well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, charity, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project supports their involvement in delivering innovative solutions in this field.

## Notice

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is commissioning a project with the aim to establish a national updatable online platform of historical coastal change to better inform future coastal management decisions that are robustly based on strategic and objective evidence of coastal change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420d9e75-a79f-46dd-96e5-b944dee4acb2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2021 - 7 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £197,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £197,950 |
| 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 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (RESEARCH CENTRE UNDER NATURAL ENVIRON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420d9e75-a79f-46dd-96e5-b944dee4acb2
- 4 Dec 2020 at 10:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64ba2591-0cdf-4c90-9ef2-67519a5b058a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420d9e75-a79f-46dd-96e5-b944dee4acb2
  30th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64ba2591-0cdf-4c90-9ef2-67519a5b058a
  4th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a664c8d-2386-4ac4-aeb3-ebbcde6ec603
  n/a

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