Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 26-27

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Direct award
3 September 2026 to 30 June 2027

An 11-month direct award monitoring programme covering England and Scottish waters to deliver statutory evidence of the incidental capture of protected and sensitive marine species, maintaining continuity while a long-term contract is procured.

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Awarded value: £493k; As published
Published: 21 August 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 21 August 2026; University of St Andrews
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of marine species bycatch monitoring and reporting services for government environmental and fisheries management programmes

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
21 August 2026
Contract awardedto University of St Andrews
21 August 2026
Contract starts
3 September 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2027

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3859964/bycatch-monitoring-programme-bmp-26-27
Buyer reference: C35176
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e964
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 26-27. Contract award, 21 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3859964/bycatch-monitoring-programme-bmp-26-27 (accessed 12 October 2026).