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# Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licencing-and-specialists-advice-framework-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-04d425). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural Resources Wales: "Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural Resources Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-resources-wales-gov-ot1103)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 March 2025 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Aquaculture services, Aquatic marine services, Coastal-defence works, Education and training services (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licencing-and-specialists-advice-framework-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-04d425#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d425`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licencing-and-specialists-advice-framework-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-04d425#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licencing-and-specialists-advice-framework-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-04d425#participate

## Description
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 bodies on a number of subjects to determine the impacts on the environment, human health, legitimate uses of the sea, and other relevant matters from marine licence applications. Additionally, Welsh Government (WG) and Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) may also seek technical advice or support via this framework

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71354500, 71900000, 73111000, 73112000, 98361000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provision of the following in response to applications for disposal of dredge arisings at sea:
Sample plans (production &/or approval)
Sampling analysis
Sampling reports (including suitability for disposal)
- **Contract Period:** 06/07/2025 to 06/07/2029

### Lot 2: Specialists Advice Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45243000, 71354500, 73112000, 77800000, 90712300, 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provision of general advice in response to specific requests regarding the following specialist environmental areas
Marine receptor impact advice, for example:
Marine Mammals
Fish
Water Quality
Marine and Coastal Physical Processes
Benthic Ecology
Pe...

### Lot 3: Training, learning and development
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75121000, 80000000, 98360000, 98361000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Marine training, learning and development for staff; which may include (but not limited to) marine sectors such as offshore renewables and aggregates or assessments such as HRA and WFD.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services (active)
  - Award id: `033587-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED, OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED, RSK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01956748`, `GB-FTS-170285`, `GB-FTS-151901`
  - Value: £3,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialists Advice Services (active)
  - Award id: `033587-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED, HaskoningDHV UK Limited, RSK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01956748`, `GB-FTS-185779`, `GB-FTS-151901`
  - Value: £3,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Training, learning and development (active)
  - Award id: `033587-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED, HaskoningDHV UK Limited, RSK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01956748`, `GB-FTS-185779`, `GB-FTS-151901`
  - Value: £3,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,500,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

- **Contract:** Specialists Advice Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,500,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

- **Contract:** Training, learning and development (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,500,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033587-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-19T09:40:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T22:42:42.411Z
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