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title: "CEFAS26-90 Research on Marine Wash-ups UK"
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# CEFAS26-90 Research on Marine Wash-ups UK

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3452ab9-3662-486d-b060-b0b0fcb6e309

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) commissioned desk-based marine research into previous wash-ups of marine organisms on beaches around the United Kingdom. The work is intended to collate information and improve understanding of which species or groups of species have been reported washing ashore. It supports Cefas’s Coastal and Marine Health Programme and is a marine research service (CPV 73112000). The research concerns UK shores, so relevant expertise includes knowledge of marine organisms and the evidence available on historical strandings and wash-ups. Cefas is based in Lowestoft; the research itself covers the United Kingdom rather than a single delivery site.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the University of Portsmouth on 19 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £49,125. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Cefas used a direct single-tender action below the applicable threshold. The original estimated procurement value was also £49,125. The requirement was treated as one service, with the contract covering desk-based research and collation of previous reports of marine organisms washing up on UK beaches. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the contracting information.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Cefas, this award demonstrates demand for focused, desk-based marine research that brings together historic reports of organisms washing ashore across the UK. A credible competitor would need the research capability to identify and collate reliable evidence on strandings, interpret species-level or group-level reporting, and produce a synthesis that improves understanding of coastal and marine health. The work is a defined research assignment rather than a goods supply or operational beach-response service. The University of Portsmouth was selected through a single-tender route, indicating that this particular award was not openly competed; it does not establish a general qualification or evaluation standard for future procurements. Relevant strengths would include marine science expertise, access to research capacity and the ability to deliver a coherent national evidence review for Cefas.

## Notice

This is to provide desk-based research into previous wash ups of marine organisms on beaches around the United Kingdom to provide an improved understanding and collated information on species or groups of species that are reported to wash up on UK shores as part of the Coastal and marine health programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b84d9d-5e70-40ab-b9bd-639a67c5fcb6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,125 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,125 |
| 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 | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University of Portsmouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b84d9d-5e70-40ab-b9bd-639a67c5fcb6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b84d9d-5e70-40ab-b9bd-639a67c5fcb6
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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