MRF (Marine Recovery Fund) - Procurement of Strategic Compensatory Measures (SCMs)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSEstimated Value
Up to £4,166,666
Deadline
Not specified
Published
17 December 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
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- 1
University of Exeter
5 contracts wonlatest 4 Nov 2025ends 31 Mar 2027£1m
total awarded
- 2
Fera Science Ltd
5 contracts wonlatest 7 Jul 2025£692m
total awarded
- 3
OceanWise Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 26 Sept 2025ends 12 Aug 2026£72,453
total awarded
- 4
UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey
3 contracts wonlatest 16 Apr 2025£743,995
total awarded
- 5
PLANTEXPAND LIMITED
2 contracts wonlatest 8 May 2026ends 15 Nov 2029£94m
total awarded
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSKey Dates
Published
17 December 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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