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    ContractsAnalysis of Common Octopus Outbursts
    Awarded contract

    Analysis of Common Octopus Outbursts

    Awarded
    £114.7k
    Published 15 Aug 2025

    This project seeks to address the recent and ongoing occurrences of outbursts of the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the waters off Devon and Cornwall. The goal is to provide a swift and thorough scientific response to these events. The contract has been awarded by the Department for Environmen

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Aug 2025· 1 year agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £114.7k
    Published 15 Aug 2025

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£114,728
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Aug 2025
      1 year ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    1 supplier
    • MB
      THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UK
    Lead contractor

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    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 year ago.

    15 Aug 2025Today17 Aug 2025

    Brief

    This project seeks to address the recent and ongoing occurrences of outbursts of the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the waters off Devon and Cornwall. The goal is to provide a swift and thorough scientific response to these events. The contract has been awarded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Suppliers are invited to participate in this important work, which aims to understand the causes and implications of these outbursts. The total value of the contract is £114,728, and the deadline for submissions is August 17, 2025. For more details, please visit the [Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6883308e-17ec-433c-885b-dc7749dd348d).

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6883308e-17ec-433c-885b-dc7749dd348d

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