# RDE845 - The Needles MCZ Subtidal Verification Surveys

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [ABPmer](/contract-winners/abpmer/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £70,100
- Tender value: £70,100
- Award date: 8 August 2025
- Published: 9 September 2025
- Contract start: 8 August 2025
- Contract end: 27 February 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3fca0d4b-46ca-48ad-900c-c659febd223b-862814
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4c60238-cfb0-4f13-aa5c-f45ed2eedb4b

## Description

This survey will contribute to evidence gathering of the subtidal features within The Needles Marine Conservation Zone \(MCZ\), filling in the missing/lacking data and verifying existing data for subtidal features\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fca0d4b-46ca-48ad-900c-c659febd223b-862814)