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title: "CEFAS26-33 Marine Washups around Marin Coastlands"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066e42"
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buyer: "CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE"
published: "2026-03-19"
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# CEFAS26-33 Marine Washups around Marin Coastlands

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e42

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a sub-central government public authority located in Lowestoft, UK, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "CEFAS26-33 Marine Washups around Marin Coastlands". The procurement falls under the services category and involved a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. CEFAS sought assistance for its Coastal Health Programme, focusing on literature search concerning marine washup events, excluding marine mammals. The contract was awarded on 1st December 2025 and is active with a period from 2nd December 2025 to 27th February 2026, with a gross contract value of £14,283.60.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical analysis or consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in marine environments and ecological research. The type of procurement, being direct and non-competitive, means it was ideally suited for organisations already well-versed and capable of handling such niche research projects, such as large-scale or expert institutions familiar with marine studies. The University of Portsmouth won the contract, showcasing potential openings for academic institutions in collaboration with governmental bodies on environmentally focused initiatives.

## Notice

Contract to support the outcomes of the Coastal Health Programme -the supplier will conduct a systematic search of literature using key words to ascertain the amount of published material exists on marine washup events (excluding marine mammals).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024888-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,903 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 08:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024888-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024888-2026
  19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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