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Published 27 Jun 2025, 11:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Marine recreational vessels as a pathway for the introduction and spread of invasive non-native species (INNS) in the UK

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£49,000£58,800 inc. VAT1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025
Awarded to ABPmer
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 18 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Natural England would like to commission an interdisciplinary contractor team to determine the best methodology for estimating the current extent of fouling of marine recreational vessels in the UK, the patterns (routes and volume) of recreational boat movements in and out of UK waters, and within UK waters, and to better understand the factors that influence recreational boater decision and behaviours in relation to dealing with fouling.

CPV: Environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£49,000
Contract period: 18 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Value: £49,000 exc. VAT · £58,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
90700000 Environmental 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

Lot awarding rule: Full details available in the RFQ.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jun 2025, 11:09 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Authority reference
NE270625MRV
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035684
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0554e1 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached and commercial response template.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 5pm on Monday 4th August 2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected] by 17th July 2025. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 21 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 11:09 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 11:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 13:29 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 14:36 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST
    UK4
  5. Contract details notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    21 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 11 Jul 2025
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 27 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,4891 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ABPmer£48,489 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Marine recreational vessels as a pathway for the introduction and spread of invasive non-native species (INNS) in the UK · ABPmer

    Signed
    13 Aug 2025
    Value
    £48,489
    Period
    18 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ABPmerAwarded supplier ABPmer, Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay, Southampton, South East, SO14 2AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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