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Tees Bird Mapping Project

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · North East England

The Teesmouth & Cleveland Coast SSSI, SPA and Ramsar support assemblages of over 20K over-wintering coastal birds alongside specific SSSI & SPA qualifying bird speices. This project will produce fine scale maps and analysis of designated bi…

• Marine research services
• Environmental issues consultancy services

ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365

Historic England · Central government · delivery region not published

The UK is a signatory to the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised) 1992. The aim of the Convention is to protect the archaeological heritage as a source of the European collective memory and as an in…

Likely replaces the contract “Framework Agreement for Archaeological Services in relation to Marine Protection” · ended 28 Feb 2025

• Archaeological services
• Marine research services
• Marine survey services
• +1

marine survey campaign

ORE Catapult · Nationwide (UK)

ORE Catapult is seeking a suitably experienced contractor to undertake a marine survey campaign within the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ), Wales.

Awarded to Ocean Ecology

Foulness SPA Ornithological Surveys, Intertidal Survey and Mapping

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · East of England

Over-wintering bird surveys, biotope sampling and mapping project in the Foulness SPA. To be carried out between November 2026 and March 2027.

• Marine research services

Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme

Scottish Government · Scotland

The aim of the project is to provide a coordinated approach to the surveillance of cetacean, seal, sharks and marine turtle strandings, and to investigate causes of death of stranded animals in Scotland. Where required, efforts should be ma…

Awarded to The University Court of the University of Glasgow

• Veterinary services
• Marine research services

Technical Services Framework

The Crown Estate · Central government · delivery region not published

The Framework is being established to provide access to specialist technical services across The Crown Estate's diverse UK portfolio. It is intended to support the delivery of portfolio strategies, operational priorities and strategic objec…

• Marine survey services
• Business and management consultancy and related services
• Business and management consultancy services
• +5

Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract

Norfolk County Council · Local authority · East of England

As described in the preliminary market engagement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026) dated 10 June 2026 and the planned procurement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085054-2026) dated 8 S…

• Civil engineering consultancy services
• Business and management consultancy services
• Computer-site planning consultancy services
• +13

Scottish Government Centres of Expertise x 4 Lots

Scottish Government · Nationwide (UK)

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place 4 separate, lotted contracts with external service providers for the following services: - Lot 1. Centre of Expertise on Climate Change Lot 2. Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreak…

• Research and development services and related consultancy services
• Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• Cattle, livestock and small animals
• +22

ID 6202678 - AFBI – The Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923

Agri-Food and Biosciences InstitutePublic Procurement Organisation · Central government · delivery region not published

The Buyer requires the Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923 including provision of a Warranty and Training of staff in the use of the instrument.

Awarded to Kongsberg Discovery AS

• Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
• Hydrographic instruments
• Hydrographic surveying services
• +5

Construction Professional Services Lot 1

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Government Commercial Agency · Central government · Nationwide (UK), East Midlands, East of England, Greater London

Commercial Support

Awarded to AECOM LIMITED, ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, Atkins Limited +10 more · 19 awards

• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• Advisory and consultative engineering services
• Advisory architectural services
• +111

The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC intertidal rock monitoring

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · East Midlands

NE intend on commissioning a survey to monitor the intertidal rock sub feature of the WNNC SAC against 5 of its attributes. This survey is intended to collect evidence on the intertidal rock sub-feature in order to fill current evidence gap…

Awarded to Seastar Survey

• Marine research services

Assessing the likely impact of sand wave clearance on near bed sediment transport through numerical modelling

Natural Resources Wales · Wales (Cymru)

Contribution to the evidence needed to proportionally assess applications for cable routing where sand wave clearance through active sand wave fields is proposed. There is a current lack of information and understanding on how the removal o…

Awarded to Cooper Marine Advisors Ltd

Spatial Telecoms Route Design

The Crown Estate · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Crown Estate tendered for suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide Spatial Telecoms Route Design for both Subsea and Coastal Environments preparatory work for Marine Delivery Routemap, the Services to deliver spatial anal…

Awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd

• Marine research services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services

Review of Sediment Contamination in the Teesmouth Estuary and Ecological Impacts to SPA Supporting Habitats

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · North East England

This project will undertake a comprehensive literature review of historical pollution in the Tees Estuary, drawing on academic journals, governmental reports and on-line records and datasets, grey literature, historical archives and expert …

Awarded to Water Research Centre Limited

• Marine survey services
• Marine research services

TMAR3128 - Seafarers Projections Review

Department for Transport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The project will update the 2017 Seafarer Projections report , published by DfT, to assess the UK supply and demand for trained seafarers, at all levels, to fulfil roles at sea and onshore over the next decade. This evidence is needed to un…

Awarded to Centre for Economics and Business Research

• Marine research services

ID 6221637 - AFBI - Supply, Delivery, Software Support and Warranty of Integrated Freshwater Data Buoys and Monitoring Hardware

Agri-Food and Biosciences InstitutePublic Procurement Organisation · Central government · Northern Ireland

AFBI requires the supply and delivery of 5 data buoys with associated sensor packages, and 7 stand-alone Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Loggers. Both the integrated data buoys and the temperature DO loggers will require appropriate softwa…

Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd, TechWorks Marine Limited · 2 awards

• Marine equipment
• Buoy maintenance services
• Buoy marking services
• +19

Survey of Wreck Orp Kujawiak

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government · delivery region not published

Development of a 3D digital model of the wreck ORP KUJAWIAK and the preparation of an analytical report assessing its environmental and safety impact

Awarded to Cwaves Limited

Stronger Shores Toolkit

South Tyneside Council · Local authority · North East England

Stronger Shores Toolkit for South Tyneside Council

Awarded to FELLSHORE LTD

• Data collection and collation services
• Data analysis services
• Industry specific software development services
• +2

Marine Engineering Support Framework

CalMac Ferries Limited · Scotland

Engineering Support for Project work on CalMac Vessels

• Marine survey services
• Engineering support services
• Engineering works and construction works
• +1

Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms

Scottish Government · Scotland

The Marine Directorate (MD) has a requirement for an external provider to undertake marine sampling for a selection of target species across a range of functional groups (e.g. fish, benthic and plankton) at four offshore wind farm sites and…

Awarded to Ocean Ecology

• Marine research services
• Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• Environmental services
• +1

Marine Consultancy Framework

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · Nationwide (UK)

National Grid is an international Electricity and Gas Network Company based in the UK with operations in north-eastern US, and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. National Grid are looking to set up a multi-year…

Awarded to 6 Alpha Associates ltd, ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED, AKER SOLUTIONS LIMITED +13 more · 16 awards

• Marine research services

Contract for Execution of Morfa Quay and New Cut Road Pontoons

City & County of Swansea · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

This scheme comprises two key elements: The Morfa Quay Pontoon and The New Cut Road Pontoon. This project is being tendered as a single stage design and build contract. The successful bidder is expected to be appointed under an Engineering …

• Architectural design services
• Consultative engineering and construction services
• Design consultancy services
• +11

SU160(25) Contract Details Notice for the supply of Fisheries Monitoring Equipment including Acoustic Tags and Receivers for Fish Tracking Programme

Swansea University · Education · Wales (Cymru)

Contract Details Notice of SU160(25) Contract with RS Aqua Ltd for the supply of Fisheries Monitoring Equipment including Acoustic Tags and Receivers for Fish Tracking Programme signed 30th October 2025

Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd

• Acoustic devices
• Aquatic products
• Marine research services
• +6

Stronger Shores Toolkit

South Tyneside Council · Local authority · North East England

Stronger Shores is a project part of the Environment Agency's flood and coastal resilience innovation programme (FCRIP), and aims to Monitor and better understand the composition of existing coastal habitats (specifically seagrass meadows, …

• Data collection and collation services
• Data analysis services
• Industry specific software development services
• +2

ATLANTIC NET

Ministry of Defence · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Ministry of Defence would like to announce the intention to publish an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to contract a Commercial Mission Partner(s) (CMP) as part of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Net (AN) initiative in the near future. AN will del…

• Marine patrol vessels
• Marine research services
• Marine survey services
• +3

Trialling Benthic eDNA Sampling Methods for Monitoring Marine Biodiversity

JNCC SUPPORT CO · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

3. Project Background The RV Tom Crean will depart from Cork for the TC25035 survey on 9 September 2025 and return on 25 September 2025. Seventeen days of sampling will be carried out as part of the survey, focusing on data collection to su…

Awarded to Applied Genomics

CEFAS25-83 Contract for Underwater Forest Study & Citizen Initiative

Cefas · Central government · delivery region not published

The Coastal Health programme would like to build upon the previous community science work carried out by NHM in the pilot phase of the programme through the following activities. Underwater Forests community science study: • Maintain the ex…

Awarded to National History Museum Trading Company Ltd

Beachy Head East MCZ Intertidal Survey - Phase I and targeted Phase II

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · South East England

Natural England are seeking to commission Phase I and Targeted Phase II monitoring surveys for Beachy Head East MCZ Intertidal Features.

Awarded to CARCINUS LTD

• Marine research services

Cumulative Effects Framework Hosting and Maintenance

Scottish Government · Scotland

The Offshore Wind Directorate has a requirement to provide long term hosting, maintenance, and development of the Cumulative Effects Framework (CEF) on a digital platform. The contractor will be responsible for the full migration of the CEF…

• Environmental issues consultancy services
• Data services
• Database services
• +6

The Canyons MCZ DY200 drop camera & AUV data analysis

JNCC SUPPORT CO · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

NOC and JNCC will conduct a survey aboard the RSS Discovery (DY200) to gather evidence to monitor The Canyons MCZ and inform assessment of condition of the designated features of the site. The Canyons MCZ is in the far south-west corner of …

Awarded to National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited

The Canyons MCZ DY200 drop camera & AUV data analysis

JNCC SUPPORT CO · Central government · delivery region not published

JNCC requires the analysis of seabed imagery (stills and video) collected on the DY200 survey from the drop-down camera and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). As the survey has not been completed yet, estimates of still image numbers and …

Intended award to National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited

Benfleet and Southend Marshes SPA Ornithological Surveys and Intertidal Survey, and Biotope Mapping

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · East of England

Over-wintering bird surveys, biotope sampling and mapping project in the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SPA. To be carried out between November 2025 and March 2026.

Awarded to KENT WILDLIFE TRUST

• Marine research services

RoCSI-AutoNaut MARCO - BOLO Project Collaboration

National Oceanography Centre · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The NOC in collaboration with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory is working to facilitate the integration of two our technologies (NOC's RoCSI and NOC's UVP-6) with a mobile platform and operate in a coastal region in Europe or the UK. The PML …

Awarded to Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Build and deployment of Hotels

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · South East England

Natural England is seeking to commission the build and deployment of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels') from April - May, and then produce a report detailing methods.

Awarded to Axion Solutions Ltd

• Marine research services

Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025

Natural Resources Wales · Wales (Cymru)

In order to discharge our duties under Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and Marine Works EIA Regulations (2007) as amended, Natural Resources Wales Marine Licensing Team (NRW MLT) seek specialist technical advice from appropriate expert…

Awarded to ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED, HaskoningDHV UK Limited, Ocean Ecology +1 more · 3 awards

• Marine services
• Administrative educational services
• Aquaculture services
• +9

Characterising Electromagnetic Fields and Impacts

Scottish Government · Scotland

A Targeted Approach To Characterising EMF From Subsea Cables and Understanding Potential Impacts on Fish and Benthic Species

Awarded to Xodus Group Ltd

• Environmental issues consultancy services
• Marine research services
• Research and development services and related consultancy services
• +1

Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Build and deployment of Hotels

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · South East England

Natural England is seeking to commission the build and deployment of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels') from April - May, and then produce a report detailing methods.

• Marine research services

Inventory of Hazardous Materials Surveys

CalMac Ferries Limited · Scotland

IHM Surveys

• Marine survey services
• Hazard protection and control consultancy services
• Marine research services

Short-snouted seahorse Species Recovery Project in Seaford to Eastbourne: Post-Deployment Monitoring

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · South East England

Natural England is seeking to commission post-deployment monitoring surveys of artificial seahorse habitats ('seahorse hotels' at 5 sites along the Sussex coastline to assess the effectiveness of the habitats to act as refuge for seahorses.…

Awarded to CARCINUS LTD

• Marine research services

Marine Engineering Support

CalMac Ferries Limited · Scotland

Engineering Support for project work on CalMac vessels

• Marine survey services
• Engineering support services
• Engineering works and construction works
• +1

Marine Protective Coatings Inspections

CalMac Ferries Limited · Scotland

CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is seeking to award a contract for fleet Protective Coatings Inspections to an Independent Marine Protective Coatings Inspection specialists organisation to undertake a vessel wide comprehensive and robust coating i…

• Marine survey services
• Marine research services
• Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Thickness Measurement Surveys

CalMac Ferries Limited · Scotland

Thickness Measurement Surveys

• Marine survey services
• Marine research services
• Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

Marine Monitoring Vessels Service

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Nationwide (UK)

marine vessel services for the Environment Agency (EA) commissioned estuarine and coastal monitoring programme, delivered by the Monitoring Survey Estuarine and Coastal (MSEC) team, part of National Monitoring Survey.

Awarded to Briggs Marine Contractors Limited

• Marine patrol vessels
• Marine research services
• Marine survey services
• +1

Specialist Science and Contingency Services

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Nationwide (UK)

The SSCS contracts give government customers access to specialist diagnostic, testing, advice and research services to support compliant statutory obligations relating to biosecurity, agriculture, food standards/ safety and environmental pr…

Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

• Research and development services and related consultancy services
• Endangered species protection services
• Environmental monitoring other than for construction
• +14

ID 5332920 - DfI - Specialist Marine Consultant 2024-29

Department for Infrastructure · Central government · Northern Ireland

The Client requires a Contractor for specialist marine engineering and naval architecture expertise to ensure that issues can be assessed and appropriately dealt with in a timely manner thus reducing the risk of delays or disruption in ferr…

Awarded to VECTIS MARINE DESIGN LIMITED

• Marine services
• Environmental issues consultancy services
• Marine conservation strategy planning
• +5

Specialist Science and Contingency Services

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Nationwide (UK)

This notice is for information only and is not a call for competition. Defra would like to notify their intention to directly award a service contract for Specialist Science and Contingency Services having identified no alternative provider…

Awarded to Fera Science Ltd

• Research and development services and related consultancy services
• Education and training services
• Endangered species protection services
• +17

Archaeological Services in relation to Marine Protection 2025-2027

Archaeological Services in relation to Marine Protection 2025-2027 (NP225) · Nationwide (UK)

The UK is a signatory to the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised) 1992. The aim of the Convention is to protect the archaeological heritage as a source of the European collective memory and as an in…

Awarded to MSDS Marine Ltd

• Marine survey services
• Archaeological services
• Marine research services
• +2

Direct Award - Protective Marking for Protected Wreck Sites: Longevity Testing, Evidence Gathering and Distribution

Historic England · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

In response to a series of high-profile thefts from protected wreck sites, the 7591 project pioneered the development of a forensic marking product suitable for deployment on to high value objects on protected wreck sites around England. Se…

Awarded to MSDS Marine Ltd

Review of Effectiveness of Funding System for UK Seafarer Training

Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Nationwide (UK)

The requirement is for an independent company to conduct a review of the effectiveness of the funding allocated for maritime training. The MCA will require a comprehensive report detailing the findings and providing recommendations.

• Marine research services
• Research consultancy services

Assessments of Fisheries Activity and Proposed Management Measures in relation to Inshore Marine Protected Areas

Scottish Government · Scotland

As part of the development of fisheries management measures for inshore nature conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPAs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), the Scottish Government wishes to undertake …

Awarded to APEM

• Marine research services
• Environmental issues consultancy services
• Environmental management
• +1