# RDE578 UXO Quarry Trial Phase 3, 4 and 5

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: NPL
- Award value: £99,986
- Tender value: £99,986
- Award date: 7 May 2024
- Published: 9 May 2024
- Contract start: 7 May 2024
- Contract end: 15 November 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ad87821f-0b6d-42ea-bce0-148ac9c60910-749509
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96bd63de-9b1c-4a85-ba79-a6cdd4122b88

## Description

Unexploded ordnance \(UXO\) refers to undetonated bombs and munitions found on the seabed as a legacy from the World Wars\. There are an estimated 100,000 tonnes UXOs on the UK seabed - as a result, they are frequently encountered during offshore wind construction and need to be cleared to allow safe construction\. Contract Awarded by Defra

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad87821f-0b6d-42ea-bce0-148ac9c60910-749509)