Published date: 2 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£41,445

Procurement reference

CF-0545900D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

2 October 2025

Closing date

30 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We propose to enhance the Plankton Lifeform Extraction Tool, a globally unique system critical for analysing and storing light-microscopy plankton data to underpin the pelagic habitats indicators.

Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£41,445

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Marine Biological Association of the UK

Address

Citadel Hill
Plymouth PL1 2PB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Bo-Jess Brooks

Address

Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Email

bo.brooks@defra.gov.uk