Published date: 3 November 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine, aviation and other transport insurance services - 66514120

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0010500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

3 November 2022

Closing date

24 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

To undertake a review of existing co-existence evidence and produce a matrix of interactions, with particular focus on spatial and non-spatial case study interactions and the extent to which displacement may occur and how this can be applied in policy.

Space is essential for marine activities to function and in order to make the optimal use of space, it is important to understand which marine activities can be co-located and under what conditions this may be possible. As the coastal-marine environment becomes busier, the pressure on available space increases and there is a greater need for marine users to co-exist where multiple developments, activities or uses occur alongside or near each other in the same area, or at the same time.

The UK marine planning systems, directed by the UK Marine Policy Statement, have intent to manage competition and enable co-existence in the marine space as far as possible. English marine plans for example contain specific policies encouraging optimisation of the use of space, co-operation, co-existence and promoting compatibility and encouraging co-operation between different activities within the context of social, economic, and environmental considerations.

There is a body of work that has considered issues around potential for co-existence and co-location more specifically - considered a subset of co-existence. Specifically, terms are defined in the adopted East marine plans (East Marine Plans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)).

Co-existence "where multiple development, activities or uses can exist alongside or close to each other in the same place and/or at the same time" (MMO, 2014, p187).

Co-location "where multiple developments (often structures), activities or uses co-exist in the same place by sharing the same footprint or area in the marine environment. 'Footprint' can include both the physical location of a development or activity, e.g. a built structure, and a wider area associated with the development or activity, e.g. a surrounding safety zone" (MMO, 2014, p187).


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About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square, Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
GB

Email

DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk