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Management of the Marine Env. Monitoring & Assessment National Database - Plus

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Alan Green

Contact Email: alan.green@defra.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
330000.0 GBP
Gross: 396000.0 GBP
Published
28 Oct 2025, 15:54
Deadline
24 Nov 2025, 09:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72322000 - Data management services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This commission is for the provision of marine data management and support services for the MERMAN+ system (the “Data Manager”). The role requires demonstrable expertise in marine data management, and both UK and international marine data landscapes, as well as reporting commitments (see below). The project will ensure delivery of quality-assured marine environmental data to relevant parties and provide an assured evidence-base that will strengthen policy decisions within the UK and Europe. MERMAN+ data are used to fulfil statutory reporting obligations under the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS) Regulations 2010 and mandatory reporting obligations under the Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the OSPAR Convention). OSPAR commitments are met through the annual onward submission of MERMAN+ data to ICES. MERMAN+ data are also submitted to European Marine Observation and Data Network (E

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069089-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: For up to 12 months

Lot 1 Value: GBP 330,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 396,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-29T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Weighting (inc Social Value) (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (40%)

Documents

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Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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