---
title: "OceanWise Marine DEM 2026-27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e90b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# OceanWise Marine DEM 2026-27

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e90b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs procured environmental data services for UK waters. The requirement is a data licence for the Marine Themes Digital Elevation Model (ow-MTX-DEM), providing access for up to 20 local users and up to 50 remote users. The licence covers marine digital elevation data for UK waters, supporting work that needs consistent, specialist information about seabed and marine environments. The buying organisation is a central government department based in London. The selected supplier, OceanWise Ltd, is an SME specialising in marine data products. This opportunity is relevant to businesses that develop, maintain, licence or support marine geospatial datasets, digital elevation models and related environmental information services for government users.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition. OceanWise Ltd was selected for the single requirement. The award was made on 17 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £26,199.18 excluding VAT, or £31,439.02 including VAT. The contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 27 August 2027. The licensed access covers up to 20 local users and up to 50 remote users, with the Marine Themes Digital Elevation Model for UK waters included in both arrangements. The procurement was classified as environmental services. The recorded outcome is an active contract with the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement within Defra for licensed marine digital elevation data covering UK waters, with access arranged for both office-based and remote users. A credible future competitor would need to provide authoritative marine geospatial datasets, manage user licensing at different access levels and support reliable use by a central government department. Relevant capability includes ownership or authorised distribution of marine digital elevation models, coverage of UK waters, secure access for multiple user groups and the operational capacity to maintain service throughout a government contract. The route used here was a direct below-threshold award without competition, so suppliers seeking comparable work should monitor this buyer’s recurring marine data requirements and understand how to present an established, clearly defined data product.

## Notice

Data Licence for up to 20 Local Users (x4 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 26/08/2026 - 27/08/2027 ow-MTX-DEM, Marine Themes Digital Elevation Model - UK Waters. Data Licence for up to 50 Remote Users (x2 multiplier). Comprising the following datasets for UK Waters; 26/08/2026 - 27/08/2027 ow-MTX-DEM, 26-01:Marine Themes Digital Elevation Model

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079650-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,199 |

## 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

- 20 Aug 2026 at 16:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079650-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079650-2026
  20th 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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