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# Marine Licensing & Specialist Advice Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licensing-specialist-advice-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural Resources Wales: "Marine Licensing & Specialist Advice Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 May 2021, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural Resources Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-resources-wales-gov-ot1103)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 May 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marine services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licensing-specialist-advice-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf`

## 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-licensing-specialist-advice-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-licensing-specialist-advice-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf#participate

## Description
NRW Marine Licensing Team are currently tendering for the provision of specialist technical advice on the impacts to the environment from marine licence applications. Whilst NRW hosts a number of environmental specialists, there are a number of reasons for NRW MLT to seek additional technical services. Primarily, advice is required in specialist areas outside of the remit of NRW specialists. Alternatively, NRW MLT may require advice within a short timescale beyond the resource capacity available within NRW at the given time.
This framework also covers the provision of sampling plans and analysis associated with applications for dredge-disposal applications and water quality modelling advice. NRW may require these services on main rivers as well.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Sampling Analysis and Sample Plan Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98360000
- **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)

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Specialist Advice Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98360000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provision of general advice in response to specific requests regarding the following specialist environmental areas:
-	Marine noise and vibration
-	Fish (marine, shellfish and aquaculture, fish telemetry, Computerised Fluid Dynamic modelling)
-	Model...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Multi-Discipline (Specialist Services)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98360000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provision of both Lots 1 and 2
-	Combination services

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009070-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-28T08:24:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:03:28.613Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02aadf