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Published 28 Oct 2025, 15:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Management of the Marine Env. Monitoring & Assessment National Database - Plus

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£330,000≈ £102k / year · £396,000 inc. VAT4.6% above published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 16 Dec 2025

Awarded to National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited

Contract term 3 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 29 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This commission is for the provision of marine data management and support services for the MERMAN+ system (the “Data Manager”). The role requires demonstrable expertise in marine data management, and both UK and international marine data landscapes, as well as reporting commitments (see below). The project will ensure delivery of quality-assured marine environmental data to relevant parties and provide an assured evidence-base that will strengthen policy decisions within the UK and Europe.

MERMAN+ data are used to fulfil statutory reporting obligations under the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS) Regulations 2010 and mandatory reporting obligations under the Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the OSPAR Convention). OSPAR commitments are met through the annual onward submission of MERMAN+ data to ICES. MERMAN+ data are also submitted to European Marine Observation and Data Network (E

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: Open tender to replace existing requirement

CPV: Data management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£330,000

Contract period: 29 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 3 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £330,000 exc. VAT · £396,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: For up to 12 months · Extension for up to 12 months, if required by Contracting Authority

72322000 Data management services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical Weighting (inc Social Value): 60%
Commercial: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Weighting (inc Social Value): Technical requirements, including two sections covering social value.
Commercial: Two year cost of meeting requirement based on scenario presented under tender document Appendix B Indicative Work Breakdown

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 9 Dec 2025
First published: 28 Oct 2025, 15:55 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 10:58 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Dec 2025
Authority reference: C32430
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-069091
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Data management services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d58f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

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Submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 29 Oct 2025, 08:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 14 Jan 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published356 days ago
28 Oct 2025, 15:55 GMT
Clarification questions by356 days ago
29 Oct 2025, 08:00 GMT
Submission deadline330 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Award decision expected by314 days ago
9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent308 days ago
16 Dec 2025
Contract starts295 days ago
29 Dec 2025
Standstill ends294 days ago
29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published279 days ago
14 Jan 2026, 10:58 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
28 Oct 2025, 15:55 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
16 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT
Contract signature expected
29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Jan 2026, 10:58 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £345,2181 award exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
National Oceanography Centre Innovations LimitedSMEMarine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database – Plus (MERMAN+) Data Management29 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Up to 12 months, if required. · Options: Extension. Price review after two years	£345,218	16 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Marine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database – Plus (MERMAN+) Data Management · National Oceanography Centre Innovations LimitedSME
Signed
14 Jan 2026
Value
£345,218
Period
15 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 12 months, if required.
Options
Extension. Price review after two years
7 agreed KPIs: MERMAN+ Helpdesk · Delivery · Delivery …
- MERMAN+ Helpdesk, Enquiries from non-Competent Monitoring Authorities (for example, bespoke data requests) will be acknowledged within five business days and resolved within ten business days.
- Delivery, The Data Manager will submit MERMAN+ data to EMODnet Chemistry each year.
- Delivery, The Data Manager will submit MERMAN+ data to ICES by 1st of September each year.
- MERMAN+ Helpdesk, Enquiries from Competent Monitoring Authorities will be acknowledged within one business day and resolved within three business days.
- Delivery, The Data Manager will conduct two MERMAN+ Focus Groups each year.
- Timelines, Data Manager response to enquiries from Defra or the System Contractor within two business days.
- Delivery, The Data Manager will conduct one MERMAN+ training workshop each year.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

National Oceanography CentreAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 10:58 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 10:23 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Oct 2025, 15:55 GMT