---
title: "OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data 2026-27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e114"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data 2026-27

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e114

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs procured marine environmental data licensing from OceanWise Ltd. The requirement covers OceanWise Marine Themes Vector feature-layer datasets for UK waters, excluding elevation and geology data. The licence provides access for up to 20 local users, with a four-user multiplier, and up to 50 remote users, with a two-user multiplier. The datasets are identified as ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01. This is a data service rather than physical marine works or equipment, suited to suppliers providing structured marine, environmental or geospatial information for use across UK waters. The buyer is a central government department based in London, while the licensed data covers UK waters.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to OceanWise Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one completed lot. The award was made on 6 August 2026. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £23,540.79 excluding VAT, or £28,248.95 including VAT. The award covers environmental services and the active contract is for the OceanWise Marine Thames Vector Data requirement. The selected supplier is OceanWise Ltd, an SME. The procurement record does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise; the route was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Defra, this award shows a recurring need for licensed marine vector data covering UK waters, delivered through controlled access for both local and remote users. A credible competitor would need authoritative, current marine geospatial datasets, clear rights to licence them for government use, and the technical ability to support different user-access models. The requirement specifically calls for marine themes feature layers while excluding elevation and geology, so relevant capability lies in structured thematic marine data rather than general environmental consultancy. Suppliers should also be able to describe dataset versions, coverage, licensing conditions and user administration clearly, and demonstrate that their data can support a central government customer’s operational information needs at this scale.

## Notice

Data Licence for up to 20 Local Users (x4 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 04/08/2026 - 03/08/2027 ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01:Marine Themes Vector - Feature Layers only excl Elevation & Geology Data Licence for up to 50 Remote Users (x2 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 04/08/2026 - 03/08/2027 ow-MTX-MTF, 26-01:Marine Themes Vector - Feature Layers only excl Elevation & Geology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076133-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,540 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OceanWise Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 11:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076133-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076133-2026
  11th August 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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