# RDE981 - MPAs at risk from water quality pressures

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The Marine Biological Association of the UK](/contract-winners/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\.

## Related contract awards

- [ETAFF AESW03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-72e28da6-ee53-4f9a-81d7-3ac2b4312ead): Natural England
- [ETAFF AES&E03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9cce51d1-872d-450a-8702-2836c26f6e93): Natural England
- [ETAFF AEMidlands03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5b9ee168-322d-4474-aefd-f8c65684829d): Natural England
- [Allonby Bay HPMA Plankton Data Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c41696ae-192f-4a9f-829b-82e570863e32): DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
- [Offshore Wind Strategic Monitoring Data Flows](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6ff00676-d27e-4789-8c44-9a1193353927): DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
- [RDE907 - Prioritising Marine Enhancement Measures](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-61890ae0-e4b0-4c8f-a2fa-5677e8cc8ff4): Environment Agency

## Source

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