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Management of the Marine Env. Monitoring & Assessment National Database - Plus

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:45.

Opportunity overview

This commission is for the provision of marine data management and support services for the MERMAN+ system (the “Data Manager”). The role requires demonstrable expertise in marine data management, and both UK and international marine data landscapes, as well as reporting commitments (see below). The project will ensure delivery of quality-assured marine environmental data to relevant parties and provide an assured evidence-base that will strengthen policy decisions within the UK and Europe. MERMAN+ data are used to fulfil statutory reporting obligations under the UK Marine Strategy (UKMS) Regulations 2010 and mandatory reporting obligations under the Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the OSPAR Convention). OSPAR commitments are met through the annual onward submission of MERMAN+ data to ICES. MERMAN+ data are also submitted to European Marine Observation and Data Network (E

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.

National Oceanography Centre

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£345.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£414.3k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYLV-3456-PMCQ
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C32430
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

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

Contact

Name
Alan Green

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
National Oceanography Centre
Id
GB-PPON-PYLV-3456-PMCQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLV-3456-PMCQ

Address

Street Address
National Oceanography Centre
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 3ZH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72322000
Description
Data management services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYLV-3456-PMCQ
Name
National Oceanography Centre

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Marine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database – Plus (MERMAN+) Data Management
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 12 months, if required.

Options

Description
Extension. Price review after two years

Value

Including VAT
414,261.6
Amount
345,218
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
MERMAN+ Helpdesk
Description
Enquiries from non-Competent Monitoring Authorities (for example, bespoke data requests) will be acknowledged within five business days and resolved within ten business days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Days
10
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Delivery
Description
The Data Manager will submit MERMAN+ data to EMODnet Chemistry each year.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Delivery
Description
The Data Manager will submit MERMAN+ data to ICES by 1st of September each year.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
MERMAN+ Helpdesk
Description
Enquiries from Competent Monitoring Authorities will be acknowledged within one business day and resolved within three business days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Days
3
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Delivery
Description
The Data Manager will conduct two MERMAN+ Focus Groups each year.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Timelines
Description
Data Manager response to enquiries from Defra or the System Contractor within two business days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Days
2
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Delivery
Description
The Data Manager will conduct one MERMAN+ training workshop each year.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
003008-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jan 2026, 10:58
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003008-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·