# Natural Capital Baseline Assessments in the Marine Environment

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [APEM Ltd](/contract-winners/apem/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £28,036
- Tender value: £28,035
- Award date: 4 October 2018
- Published: 12 October 2018
- Contract start: 15 October 2018
- Contract end: 25 February 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 13b97f30-7ee9-45ad-9189-58ff6a82ecdc-246024
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad4b771d-fcbf-4915-a34c-56b58519e3bd

## Description

The aim of this project is to test and apply the use of specific indicators of natural capital and ecosystem services through the development of natural capital baseline assessments in the marine environment\. The project will build on the work conducted under the Natural England Natural Capital Indicators project by using the indicators developed during that project to quantify the extent, condition and location of marine natural capital assets and associated ecosystems services in 3 case study Marine Protected Areas \(MPAs\)\. The work should identify the relevant data sets \(or best proxies\), and methodologies for measuring these indicators of natural capital and ecosystem services and provide a template and/or tool to enable the approach to be rolled out to other MPAs\. The project will also produce information on how such an approach could be used in the wider seas\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. "

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13b97f30-7ee9-45ad-9189-58ff6a82ecdc-246024)