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

Natural England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:53.

Opportunity overview

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.

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.

ABPmer

Match pending…
Contract value
£48.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Aug 2025
Including VAT
£58.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 2AQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£49k

Documents and notices

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
NE270625MRV
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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 jan.maclennan@naturalengland.org.uk 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 jan.maclennan@naturalengland.org.uk by 17th July 2025. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
4 Aug 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
49,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
58,800

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Full details available in the RFQ.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-2558
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
RFQ
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-2559
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Order Form
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-2560
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Commercial Response
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
035684-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 11:09
Entry 5
Id
A-2984
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Clarification to Bidder's Questions
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 6
Id
039273-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Jul 2025, 13:29
Entry 7
Id
A-3167
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Clarification to Bidders' Questions
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 8
Id
040994-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 14:36
Entry 9
Id
A-3173
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
RFQ
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 10
Id
041059-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 16:01

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM
Name
Natural England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJDG-6588-XDMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jan Maclennan
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-158647
Name
ABPmer

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 2AQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
ABPmer, Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158647
Name
ABPmer

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Marine recreational vessels as a pathway for the introduction and spread of invasive non-native species (INNS) in the UK
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
13 Aug 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
48,489
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
58,187

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
050573-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
21 Aug 2025, 14:56

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0554e1-2025-08-21T14:56:32+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·