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AwardedNorwayServicesNOK 3,000,000

Monitoring plastic in the stomach of the seahorse 2026-2030

Published
Published 30 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 30 September 2025

Overview

Tenderers shall collect dead seahorses belonging to the sea areas north sea (OSPAR region II) and the Norwegian Sea/Barents Sea (OSPAR region I). The birds shall be autopsyed/dissected and the plastic content in the abdomen shall be counted, weighed and characterised. The data shall be reported to the Contracting Authority's Water Environment Database and divided with OSPAR in the current format. The estimated contract value for assignments including options is NOK 2,000,000 - 3,000,000. Questions to the tender contest will not be answered in weeks 27, 28 and 29 due to holidays.

Key details

Country
Norway
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
NOK 3,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
30 June 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Award outcome

Awarded value
NOK 3,000,000
Award date
1 December 2025
Contract period
10 January 2026 → 15 March 2031
Winner
  • STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FOR NATURFORSKNING NINA

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    3 December 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    30 June 2025

Contracting authority

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Awarded: Monitoring plastic in the stomach of the seahorse 2026-2030 — won by STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FOR NATURFORSKNING NINA — Skim