Published date: 20 December 2016

This notice was replaced on 27 January 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 January 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine research services - 73112000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction - 90711400

    • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_134776/556037

Published date

20 December 2016

Closing date

11 January 2017

Contract start date

23 January 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Environmental mitigation measures/restrictions (i.e. licence conditions) are imposed by the MMO on almost every marine licence that is issued, some of which can place significant financial burdens on industry or impose restrictions which delay or deter development. Since vesting in 2010 the MMO has amassed a significant volume of information through delivery of its marine licensing functions. To date there has been limited stocktake and review of this evidence to better inform future decisions. It is therefore timely to conduct this review and contribute further to implementing the policies of proportionate licensing and better regulation whilst continuing to have regard to the need to protect the environment, human health, and to prevent interference with legitimate uses of the sea (and such other matters as thought relevant. In addition, increasing the evidence base on the use of mitigation measures/restrictions will have the following impacts:
• Providing appropriate protection for sensitive habitats and species;
• Decreasing reliance on the precautionary principle where evidence to date has been lacking;
• Helping to ensure that mitigation measures / restrictions are necessary and effective;
• Facilitating proportionate evidence requests;
• Improving relationships with customers by increasing transparency in the decision making process; and
• Improving access to existing data.

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk