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Published 6 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH)

Official notice

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

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£695,698published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 3 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Marine Biological Association, The Marine Biological Association of the UK2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DASSH is the UK’s accredited Data Archive Centre (“DAC”) for marine species and habitats data. It is part of the MEDIN and plays a critical role in supporting statutory environmental reporting obligations under the UK Marine Strategy, OSPAR, and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
90700000 Environmental services98362100 Marine-base support services

Procedure 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST
Last source update
17 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
Authority reference
C32399
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083758
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a871 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights; Single supplier - technical reasons

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends361 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published304 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 09:24 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £695,6981 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Marine Biological AssociationSME, The Marine Biological Association of the UKSMEjoint award22 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 year optional extension · Options: 3.5 year contract with an optional 1 year extension not built into the costs of the contract. If the extension option will be utilised, budget holder approval will need to be evidenced at the time of issuing.£695,6983 Oct 2025standstill to 20 Oct 2025Standstill
The Marine Biological Association——Awarded

Contracts

  • Procurement for DASSH · The Marine Biological Association

    Signed
    16 Dec 2025
    Value
    £695,640
    Period
    17 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year optional extension period, not included within the budget. subject to budget approval 3 months before original contract end date
    Options
    1 year optional extension

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender