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Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025

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Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, WC2E9ES, United Kingdom

OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Gloucester, UKL, GL25EN, United Kingdom

RSK

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Helsby, UKL, WA60AR, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-2
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, WC2E9ES, United Kingdom

HaskoningDHV UK Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Peterborough, UKL, PE38DW, United Kingdom

RSK

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Helsby, UKL, WA60AR, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-3
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, WC2E9ES, United Kingdom

HaskoningDHV UK Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Peterborough, UKL, PE38DW, United Kingdom

RSK

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
033587-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Helsby, UKL, WA60AR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45243000 — Coastal-defence works
  • CPV71354500 — Marine survey services
  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services
  • CPV73111000 — Research laboratory services
  • CPV73112000 — Marine research services
  • CPV75121000 — Administrative educational services
  • CPV77800000 — Aquaculture services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV90712300 — Marine conservation strategy planning
  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services
  • CPV98360000 — Marine services
  • CPV98361000 — Aquatic marine services

Lots

  • Sampling Analysis and Sample plan servicesValue not stated
  • Specialists Advice ServicesValue not stated
  • Training, learning and developmentValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ITT_111529
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
18 Mar 2025, 13:00

Address

Street Address
Online

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
2029

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
18 Mar 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Mar 2025, 13:00

Classification

Id
98360000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine services

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
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)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
6 Jul 2029, 23:59
Starts
7 Jul 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Specialists Advice Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
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 Pelagic Ecology Ornithology Aquaculture Modelling e.g. fish impacts, physcial processes, marine water quality and marine mobile species collision, noise and disturbance modelling Environmental monitoring for projects and developments General pollution prevention and incident management advice Other specialist advice services

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
technical criteria
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Training, learning and development
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
technical criteria
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 3
Id
71354500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine survey services
Entry 4
Id
73112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine research services
Entry 5
Id
98361000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquatic marine services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Wales

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71354500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine survey services
Entry 2
Id
73112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine research services
Entry 3
Id
90712300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine conservation strategy planning
Entry 4
Id
98360000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine services
Entry 5
Id
98361000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquatic marine services
Entry 6
Id
90713000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services
Entry 7
Id
77800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquaculture services
Entry 8
Id
45243000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Coastal-defence works
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
online and in the class

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98360000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine services
Entry 2
Id
98361000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquatic marine services
Entry 3
Id
75121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative educational services
Entry 4
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-134635
Name
Natural Resources Wales

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , King Edward VII Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
Natural Resources Wales

Contact

Name
Jana Paulova Procurement Advisor
Telephone
+44 3000653000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-151899
Name
ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2E9ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
25 Bedford Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-151900
Name
HaskoningDHV UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Peterborough
Postal Code
PE38DW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rightwell House, Bretton

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
HaskoningDHV UK Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-151901
Name
RSK

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Helsby
Postal Code
WA60AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
RSK
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-151902
Name
OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL25EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Goodridge Court, Goodridge Avenue

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
033587-2025-1
Title
Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-151899
Name
ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-151901
Name
RSK
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-151902
Name
OCEAN ECOLOGY LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
033587-2025-2
Title
Specialists Advice Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-151899
Name
ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-151901
Name
RSK
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-151900
Name
HaskoningDHV UK Limited

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
033587-2025-3
Title
Training, learning and development
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-151900
Name
HaskoningDHV UK Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-151901
Name
RSK
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-151899
Name
ABP MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LIMITED

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
033587-2025-1
Title
Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
Status
active
Award ID
033587-2025-1
Date Signed
10 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
033587-2025-2
Title
Specialists Advice Services
Status
active
Award ID
033587-2025-2
Date Signed
10 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
033587-2025-3
Title
Training, learning and development
Status
active
Award ID
033587-2025-3
Date Signed
10 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL · CF10 3NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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