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title: "MMO Marine Planning Discovery - Content Designer (DOS Framework)"
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# MMO Marine Planning Discovery - Content Designer (DOS Framework)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c313b728-bdd6-4d92-bcc8-14680bcd7919

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently involved in an open procurement process titled "MMO Marine Planning Discovery - Content Designer (DOS Framework)," which falls under the digital mapping services industry category. The process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £9,000, and the contract is scheduled to run from 8th November 2017 to 1st March 2018. The tender period ended on 9th October 2017, focusing on delivering user research and service development for marine planning digital services across various marine plan areas in England. Interested suppliers must have registered with the Bravo portal for Defra to access the tender documents.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in digital mapping and research consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in user research, digital content design, or those capable of enhancing marine planning services will be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract can enable these businesses to expand their service offerings and gain credibility in the field by contributing to significant governmental projects.

## Notice

This project would build upon initial ideas that have emerged from recent internal thinking. The digital plans will be applicable to all marine plan areas in England particularly through the preparation of remaining plans Building on previous work, the project and employed consultants will: * Undertake a discovery phase for the project. This phase commences user research on the project to determine what users require from a marine planning digital service, confirm the identity of all users and map their journey. At the end of this phase it will determine the direction for service development. The user research will be documented and completed in Jan 2018. * The discovery phase of the project requires the employment of a user researcher and content designer. These will be employed contractors to see the project through Discovery. 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/acdff1fe-0cbe-47a8-969f-db1ef3a7f9af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 8 Nov 2017 - 1 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000 |
| 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 | ECHOSIX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2017 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acdff1fe-0cbe-47a8-969f-db1ef3a7f9af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acdff1fe-0cbe-47a8-969f-db1ef3a7f9af
  13th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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