# RDE981 - MPAs at risk from water quality pressures

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Natural England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [The Marine Biological Association of the UK](/suppliers/marine-biological-association-of-the-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,265
- Tender value: £49,265
- Award date: 13 January 2026
- Published: 20 January 2026
- Contract start: 12 December 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4066a685-65cd-4f94-a7c1-f4e26ce692ae-879953
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edb7b150-938d-438e-b9d5-12b59c512ff6

## Description

To identify those MPAs where action taken at source \(i\.e upstream of the MPA\) to reduce sediment, nutrient and contaminant inputs will have the greatest impact on the condition of MPA features\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4066a685-65cd-4f94-a7c1-f4e26ce692ae-879953)