Marine Licencing and Specialists Advice Framework 2025

A Contract Award Notice
by NATURAL RESOURCES WALES

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£4M
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
19 Jun 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Wales

Geochart for 1 buyers and 9 suppliers

1 buyer

4 suppliers

Description

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

Lot Division

1 Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services

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
quality 60
price 40
2 Specialists Advice Services

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
technical criteria 60
price 40
3 Training, learning and development

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
technical criteria 60
price 40

Award Detail

1 Abp Marine Environmental Research (London)
  • Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-1
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 RSK (Helsby)
  • Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-1
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Ocean Ecology (Gloucester)
  • Sampling Analysis and Sample plan services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-1
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Abp Marine Environmental Research (London)
  • Specialists Advice Services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-2
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 RSK (Helsby)
  • Specialists Advice Services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-2
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Haskoningdhv (Peterborough)
  • Specialists Advice Services
  • Reference: 033587-2025-2
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 Haskoningdhv (Peterborough)
  • Training, learning and development
  • Reference: 033587-2025-3
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 RSK (Helsby)
  • Training, learning and development
  • Reference: 033587-2025-3
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Abp Marine Environmental Research (London)
  • Training, learning and development
  • Reference: 033587-2025-3
  • Value: £3,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

CPV Codes

  • 98360000 - Marine services
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services
  • 71354500 - Marine survey services
  • 73112000 - Marine research services
  • 98361000 - Aquatic marine services
  • 90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 77800000 - Aquaculture services
  • 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

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Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:152467)

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