Published date: 28 December 2022

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


Closing: 17 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_336740/1161744

Published date

28 December 2022

Closing date

17 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 November 2022

Contract end date

6 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

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

The Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) (MCAA) introduced a marine planning system for the UK. Adoption of the North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans in June 2021 together with the East Marine Plans (adopted 2014) and South Marine Plans (adopted 2018) marked a milestone establishing a full suite of plans covering all English waters.
MCAA sets out the responsibility of various stakeholders in relation to marine plan use. For example, under S58 of MCAA any decision made by a public authority (including the MMO) which could affect the marine area, either in whole or any part, must either be in accordance with, or have regard to, the appropriate marine policy documents, including marine plans, unless relevant considerations indicate otherwise.
Developing and adopting technically sound marine plans and plan policies followed by successful use is crucial to delivering desired outcomes. As a marine regulator MMO has extensive decision-making responsibilities that fall under the requirements of MCAA (see MMO1155, Table 14). MMO wish therefore to secure an independent evaluation of how marine plans are used in MMO decision-making processes.

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Award information

Awarded date

17 October 2022

Contract start date

2 November 2022

Contract end date

6 March 2023

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Address

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk

Website

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk