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
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
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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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069089-2025
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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%)
Document Description: Not published
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