--- title: "Evaluation of the pilot phase of Marine Recovery Action Plans" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Natural England" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Evaluation of the pilot phase of Marine Recovery Action Plans Buyer: Natural England Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077cfb.json) ## Summary Natural England is buying evaluation consultancy to assess the pilot phase of Marine Recovery Action Plans (M-RAPs), its proposed process for developing plans to support marine recovery. The work covers two pilot sites: Yorkshire and North Devon/the Severn Estuary. It has two parts: refine the draft evaluation plan and collect baseline evidence, then gather evidence at the project midpoint and conclusion and scope an outcome evaluation. The evaluation is intended to be light touch and proportionate to the overall scale of the project. The sites are geographically separated, so the work involves evidence-gathering across both locations. Natural England invited offers through a below-threshold, open competition. The requirement is a single lot. The submission deadline was 12 noon on 16 October 2026; clarification questions were to be sent by email, and offers were to be sent by email in response to the Request for Quotation. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2028. The estimated value is £35,000 excluding VAT (£42,000 including VAT). Part one, covering the evaluation plan and baseline evidence, was due by March 2027. Part two was due by March 2028, subject to confirmation and availability of continuing funding. Evaluation criteria are set out in the Request for Quotation. This opportunity suits evaluation consultancies with experience designing and delivering proportionate process evaluations, collecting baseline evidence, and assessing environmental or marine recovery projects. Suppliers will need to refine an existing evaluation plan and gather evidence at multiple stages, including at project midpoint and conclusion, then scope an outcome evaluation. Delivery requires engagement with two geographically separated pilot sites in Yorkshire and North Devon/the Severn Estuary. Natural England prefers a contractor with personnel in both locations, or a delivery team able to cover them through subcontractors. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the described light-touch approach indicates a modest-scale evaluation requirement. The second phase depends on ongoing funding being available and confirmed. ## Notice Natural England is testing a proposed process for developing Marine Recovery Action Plans (M-RAPs), and requires a light touch process evaluation (in keeping with the overall scale of the project) at two pilot M-RAP sites. The requirement is in two parts: (1) refining the existing draft evaluation plan and carrying out baseline evidence collection (to be completed by March 2027); and (2) collecting evidence at the project mid-point and conclusion to complete the evaluation, as well as scoping the outcome evaluation (to be completed by March 2028). Progress to Part 2 will be subject to the availability and confirmation of ongoing funding. The two pilot sites are separated geographically (Yorkshire and North Devon/the Severn Estuary), and it is preferred for the successful contractor to have personnel (or use subcontractors) located in both sites ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092105-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | Lots value | £35,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Natural England | | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 07:59 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092105-2026 - 30 Sep 2026 at 07:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092099-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092105-2026 30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092099-2026 30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23231 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23232 Commercial Response Template - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23246 RFQ ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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