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# Professional development strategy for MPA professionals in the UK OS Territories

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-development-strategy-for-mpa-professionals-in-the-uk-os-territories-ocds-h6vhtk-05e60b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION: "Professional development strategy for MPA professionals in the UK OS Territories". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/marine-management-organisation-gov-pb57)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £28,250 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/professional-development-strategy-for-mpa-professionals-in-the-uk-os-territories-ocds-h6vhtk-05e60b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e60b`

## 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/professional-development-strategy-for-mpa-professionals-in-the-uk-os-territories-ocds-h6vhtk-05e60b#tl-md)

## Description
The aim of this project is to undertake research to inform implementation of the Learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Strategy for the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs).
As part of the Blue Belt Programme, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is seeking a specialist partner to:
• undertake a systematic assessment of the successful Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS ) programme’s competence (skills) framework and adapt it for the UKOT context
• undertake research on the options for international recognition of an MPA professional certification programme for the UKOTs
This will provide the MMO with the evidence to inform implementation of the Blue Belt Programme’s Learning and CPD Strategy for the UKOTs, ensuring that they have the capacity to effectively protect and enhance their marine environment into the future.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98362100

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lawrence Sisitka**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167167`
  - Value: £28,250 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Professional development strategy for MPA professionals in the UK OS Territories (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,250
  - Signed Date: 06/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075914-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-21T10:19:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:12:03.501Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e60b