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title: "Preparatory actions for the UK Seas project on Marine protected Area Management"
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# Preparatory actions for the UK Seas project on Marine protected Area Management

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea34beae-70fe-4e8d-abfb-c2353b8c0438

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the project titled "Preparatory actions for the UK Seas project on Marine Protected Area Management", managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This initiative, classified under marine research services, is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement is in the Award stage, with a contract value of £30,600, which is actively awarded to WWF-UK. The contract period is from 6 January 2017 to 31 March 2017, and the tender was publicised on 2 March 2017, following its completion in December 2016.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in marine research, project management, or related consultancy services. Companies with expertise in marine stakeholder analysis, marine protected area management, and project coordination would find this procurement particularly suited for their capabilities, allowing them to contribute to and benefit from initiatives aimed at enhancing the management of marine environments.

## Notice

This is a partnership project between Natural England and WWF-UK purpose of which is to provide the prepartoary actions for a longer tem project aimed at improving the management of Marine Protected Areas. The Natural England funding contribution is to specifically deliver preparatory and start up actions for the UK SEAS project. This will include the following actions: 1. Establishing pilot MPA management coordination structures -This will involve a review of existing MPA governance, pilot projects that have already been carried out e.g. in Northumberland, and provision of a template and training pack for project officers. . This work will be contracted by WWF-UK with input from Natural England. 2. Marine stakeholder analysis and mapping of drivers in the marine environment - this work will be contracted and delivered by WWF-UK. 3. Project officer time to manage and establish the different project work streams. This will be delivered by WWF-UK project manager and team. Results will be measured in the form of successful start up project meetings and steering group calls and the production of a detailed project work plan for the full UK SEAS project. 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/e64d6147-8e76-492c-9cc4-d5cc719535a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,600 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WWF-UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2017 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64d6147-8e76-492c-9cc4-d5cc719535a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64d6147-8e76-492c-9cc4-d5cc719535a1
  2nd March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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