Stale Pre-tender

MRF (Marine Recovery Fund) - Procurement of Strategic Compensatory Measures (SCMs)

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Value: GBP 4,166,666
Topic: Environmental services
Published: 17 December 2025
Submission: 31 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

As part of Defra’s role in delivering strategic compensatory measures via the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF), Defra as the MRF Operator (MRFO) IS seeking expressions of interest from third party delivery partners who may be interested in delivering predator reduction schemes at specific sites likely to be on offshore islands. The location of these sites will be confirmed in due course. The MRFO is also keen to determine availability of excess nesting capacity at developer-led projects that MRFO can purchase compensatory measures for seabird nesting spaces (kittiwake, razorbill and guillemot). The procurement of these measures will be in accordance with PA23.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published17 December 2025
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About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

90700000 · Environmental services
90712400 · Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
92534000 · Wildlife preservation services

Decision makers

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Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov