Buyer	Environment Agency — not a council we hold
Supplier	UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

During FY 23/24 (Phase 2a) we let a contract with UKCEH to launch a Beta Version of the UK domestic Saltmarsh Code, this has included the design of monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) procedures; producing carbon calculators; and exploring code governance and ownership models. As well as designing the code itself, drafting it to a pilot phase.   During FY 24/25 (Phase 2b) we will expand on this work, and by Summer 2025 version 1 of the UK Saltmarsh Code will be available for pilot sites to use, following a testing stage and further development of key areas identified within Phase 1. 

Runs	1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
OCID	ocds-b5fd17-afbec792-dc77-4bc5-be46-d63a2a0a6c93
Notice	Read it on Contracts Finder

Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.