Published date: 11 March 2025

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


Closing: 5 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£104,988.02

Procurement reference

CF-0470500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

11 March 2025

Closing date

5 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2024

Contract end date

31 August 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

International Deep-Sea Mining (IDSM) for CM (Critical Minerals), minerals with high economic vulnerability and a high global supply risk, is an area of international interest with multiple state actors sponsoring exploratory studies in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the mid Pacific. The tension between of resource security and environmental protection is a key issue for Defra. We are keen to understand, in detail, the potential for the UK need to be met through resource efficiency, rather than primary extraction from the seabed.

Award information

Awarded date

27 January 2025

Contract start date

12 December 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Total value of contract

£104,988.02

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Exeter

Address

Northcote House,
The Queen's Drive
Exeter EX4 4QJ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk