Published date: 16 August 2024

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


Closing: 5 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£73,500

Procurement reference

CF-0348300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

16 August 2024

Closing date

5 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 August 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In April 2022, the British Energy Security Strategy (BESS) set out the Government's ambition to deliver up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of innovative Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW). The Government reconfirmed its plan for domestic energy security, including through renewable energy, in the Growth Plan which was announced in September 2022. The Government is committed to addressing the twin challenge of providing greater energy security and tackling climate change. Defra acknowledges that the scale of proposed offshore wind deployment has the potential to increase harmful environmental impacts on the marine environment, including upon seabirds.
In support of the BESS and the Growth Plan, Defra is implementing a new Offshore Wind Environmental Improvement Package (OWEIP). This aims to accelerate offshore wind deployment while protecting, and offering opportunities to enhance, the marine environment. The measures in the package include:
• Reforms to Habitats Regulations Assessments for offshore wind
• Establishing a Marine Recovery Fund to deliver strategic environmental compensation for environmental impacts;
• Delivering Offshore Wind Environmental Standards (OWES; previously termed 'nature-based design standards'); and
• Implementing a strategic approach to environmental monitoring.

Award information

Awarded date

7 August 2024

Contract start date

12 August 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Total value of contract

£73,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Plymouth

Address

University of Plymouth
Plymouth PL4 8AA

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk