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RDE981 - MPAs at risk from water quality pressures

Natural England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural England

Buyer Address: Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, UK

Contact Name: Bo-Jess Brooks

Contact Email: bo.brooks@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
49265.0 GBP
Published
20 Jan 2026, 16:50
Deadline
11 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
12 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Marine Biological Association of the UK
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

To identify those MPAs where action taken at source (i.e upstream of the MPA) to reduce sediment, nutrient and contaminant inputs will have the greatest impact on the condition of MPA features. Contract awarded by Defra.

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