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title: "mNCEA Pelagic Monitoring (NC34)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03db9a"
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# mNCEA Pelagic Monitoring (NC34)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03db9a

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the mNCEA Pelagic Monitoring (NC34) project to The Marine Biological Association of the UK. The project falls under the Environmental Services category and involves monitoring marine biodiversity across Atlantic and European shelf seas. The contract, worth £363,781.24 GBP, was signed on 25th May 2023 through a limited procurement method without prior publication. This tender was initiated as a Single Tender Action by Defra due to technical reasons and the need to protect exclusive rights.

This contract opportunity offers business growth potential for companies involved in environmental services and marine monitoring. Businesses with expertise in marine biodiversity research, environmental monitoring technologies, and strategic analysis in the marine sector are well-suited to compete. The procurement process has now reached the award stage, providing an opportunity for suppliers to engage with Defra for long-term marine plankton monitoring services. Companies focusing on sustainable marine ecosystem management and policy-relevant research can leverage this contract to expand their market presence and contribute to environmental protection initiatives.

## Notice

The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey is a 90 year long-term marine plankton monitoring programme consisting of a network of transects towed each month across the Atlantic and European shelf seas. The CPR Survey delivers highly important, policy-relevant, strategic research. Research outputs are currently used to monitor changes in marine biodiversity and food webs and have enabled the development of indicators which assess the ecological health of UK regional seas under the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS), the Defra 25 Year Environment Plan and OSPAR biodiversity commitments. OSPAR is the mechanism by which 15 Governments & the EU cooperate to protect the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey is a 90 year long-term marine plankton monitoring programme consisting of a network of transects towed each month across the Atlantic and European shelf seas. The CPR Survey delivers highly important, policy-relevant, strategic research. Research outputs are currently used to monitor changes in marine biodiversity and food webs and have enabled the development of indicators which assess the ecological health of UK regional seas under the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS), the Defra 25 Year Environment Plan and OSPAR biodiversity commitments. OSPAR is the mechanism by which 15 Governments & the EU cooperate to protect the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.

### Procurement Information

This requirement is a Single Tender Action recommended in line with Regulation 32:
Justified for the following reasons.
32.2.ii - Competition is absent for technical reasons
32.2.iii - The protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017767-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £363,781 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2023 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017767-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mba.ac.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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