Contract award · 13 Jan 2026

RDE981 - MPAs at risk from water quality pressures

Natural England awarded “MPAs at risk from water quality pressures” to The Marine Biological Association of the UK for £49,265 on 13 Jan 2026.

Research & developmentLondon

BuyerNatural England
Value £49,265

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Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Natural England · Regional or local authority
Value
£49,265
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Jan 2026
  2. Published20 Jan 2026Published 7 days after the contract date

Description

To identify those MPAs where action taken at source (i.e upstream of the MPA) to reduce sediment, nutrient and contaminant inputs will have the greatest impact on the condition of MPA features. Contract awarded by Defra.

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