--- title: "Seascapes Programme (Blue Planet Fund) Stakeholder Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2024-02-07" --- # Seascapes Programme (Blue Planet Fund) Stakeholder Engagement Event Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0437c1.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal is organising a planned Seascapes Programme (Blue Planet Fund) Stakeholder Engagement Event. This event aims to gather feedback from interested parties on the proposed requirements for the programme, including workstreams and activities for the Eastern Tropical Pacific region project. The event will take place on Tuesday 20th February, with registration deadline set for 16th February at 17:00 GMT. Interested parties from various sectors, including governments, NGOs, private sector, and research organisations, are invited to participate in the event. The Seascapes Programme tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in services related to foreign affairs, biodiversity management, oceanography, environmental monitoring, marine conservation, and natural resources management. The programme seeks to support the implementation of transboundary Marine Protected Areas in selected countries through a £15 million funding. Businesses with expertise in marine research, evaluation consultancy, community action programmes, and physical oceanography services are well-suited to compete in this tender process. Participation in this event can help businesses understand the potential procurement process and project requirements for the Seascapes Programme. ## Notice This notice is to promote interest in a 2nd Engagement Event for Seascapes, a transboundary MPA programme funded by the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. Seascapes aims to test and scale transboundary marine conservation for species protection, ecosystem integrity and economic development in eligible countries. The first region it will support is the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), focussing on the marine corridor area and the CMAR initiative. We are hosting an event for interested parties on Tuesday 20th February. The event will provide an update on our proposed requirements for delivery, including potential workstreams and activities. We are also keen to receive feedback from potential delivery partners on the feasibility of our requirements, which we will use to support the design of any future tender. You are invited to join the web conference at 16:00-17:00 GMT. We will share information about the Seascapes programme, focusing on the potential procurement process for the ETP region project and the programme's outline workstreams. Once registered we will share a series of questions ahead of the session, and we will also include a high-level programme summary document. There will opportunities for feedback during and after the session. We welcome participation from governments, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and research organisations, and other interested parties. The event is not part of a tendering process. Defra reserves the right not to commit to any commercial process or arrangement following this market engagement event. Please register by following the instructions within the Additional information (section II.2.14.1) of this notice by 16th February at 17:00 GMT. The event will take place in English. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Introduction to Seascapes Programme: To support marine biodiversity through protected area networks, Defra is designing a Seascapes Programme (expected to be up to PS50m) to support the effective implementation, management and enforcement of transboundary Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECM) networks, or 'Seascapes'. Well managed Seascapes bring specific ecological benefits such as the survival of migratory species and strengthening ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change. The programme aims to deliver outcomes through five pathways: 1. Biodiversity and MPA management 2. Incursion monitoring and enforcement 3. Institutional governance 4. Livelihoods and communities 5. Sustainable financing The first Seascape will be in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, supporting CMAR. The CMAR initiative is a collaboration between Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama focused on the conservation and sustainable use of resources in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor. In 2021 the four countries agreed to expand and connect their MPAs to establish a transboundary MPA network that created migratory swimways for key marine species. The UK has provided some initial support to the region and seeks to build on this through its Seascapes Programme. Additional information: Registration link: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAg,0JIdO-FrxUW1YEKzXihbfQ,bMRbicryNkifID4EpSWchQ,_hD0eNfrYEyc6Or57_Y6dQ,yGFAY62MfkGrcG2xBrGPgA,crU6vYv4F06YJlgh8-3ADA?mode=read&tenantId=770a2450-0227-4c62-90c7-4e38537f1102 Please consider limiting the number of representatives dialling in from your organisation to a maximum of two. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003982-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services - 71351922 - Physical oceanography services - 71354500 - Marine survey services - 73112000 - Marine research services - 75211000 - Foreign-affairs services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 85322000 - Community action programme - 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning - 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2024 at 09:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003982-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAg,0JIdO-FrxUW1YEKzXihbfQ,bMRbicryNkifID4EpSWchQ,_hD0eNfrYEyc6Or57_Y6dQ,yGFAY62MfkGrcG2xBrGPgA,crU6vYv4F06YJlgh8-3ADA?mode=read&tenantId=770a2450-0227-4c62-90c7-4e38537f1102 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-planet-fund/blue-planet-fund ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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