Official UK procurement notice
Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 26-27
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) delivers the evidence required to meet the UK’s statutory and international obligations for monitoring and reporting the incidental capture of protected and sensitive marine species. An 11-month STA Direct Award is required to maintain continuity of monitoring and reporting activity in England and Scottish waters while a long-term contract is competitively procured.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:20 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 16:35 BST
- Authority reference
C35176- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083207- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e964Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Defra's justification for a direct award is based on Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits a direct award where, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can provide the required services and there are no reasonable alternatives.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 Sept 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published53 days ago2 Sept 2026, 16:35 BST
- Standstill ends53 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published21 Aug 2026, 11:20 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published21 Aug 2026, 11:51 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published2 Sept 2026, 16:35 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Andrews3 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 | £492,686same award published again · counted once | 20 Aug 2026standstill to 2 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| University of St Andrews | £492,686 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 26-27 · University of St Andrews
- Signed
- 2 Sept 2026
- Value
- £492,686
- Period
- 3 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: continuation of monitoring services delivered. KPI#s not required.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of St AndrewsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender