Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
London
Direct award
10 January 2026 to 31 July 2026

Investigation into the incidental capture of protected, endangered, and threatened species (PETS) within commercial fisheries. The work involves monitoring marine environments to support statutory obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020, focusing on data collection and analysis to inform mitigation strategies for marine megafauna conservation.

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Awarded value: £436k; As published
Published: 4 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 9 January 2026; University of St Andrews and University Court of the University of St Andrews (USTAN)
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of marine environmental research and monitoring services to investigate incidental bycatch of protected, endangered, and threatened marine species.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
4 December 2025
Contract awardedto University of St Andrews and University Court of the University of St Andrews (USTAN)
9 January 2026
Contract starts
10 January 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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7.3× the typical benthic surveys contract (£59k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338121/bycatch-monitoring-programme-bmp-25-26
Buyer reference: C32534
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eefd
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26. Contract award, 4 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338121/bycatch-monitoring-programme-bmp-25-26 (accessed 12 October 2026).