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ABPmer

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ABPmer is a marine consultancy and survey company that provides services to help clients develop, manage, protect, and operate in the marine environment. They have been active since 1950, offering a range of services including consents and licensing, data and GIS solutions, and marine planning.

abpmer.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.5m
Live
10
Buyers
13
12m
£237k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 59
  • Top buyers13
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — ABPmerUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

ABPmer has won £2.5m across 13 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts.

Why: top buyer DEFRA at 55% · 100% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
10 of 59Live contracts
55%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 9
Consents and LicensingData and GIS SolutionsDesign SupportHabitat Creation and RestorationMarine PlanningMaritimeMetoceanPolicy SupportSurvey and Monitoring
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Efficacy of Acoustic Deterrants to Mitigate Seal Depredation on Fishing CatchDEFRA · £93k
  • Bembridge MCZ Phase One Baseline SurveyDEFRA · £53k
  • RDE163 MOCCA: Monitoring of Coastal Cetacean Acoustics (moorings)Natural England · £50k
  • Futures Analysis for the Remaining Marine Plan AreasDEFRA · £50k
  • RDE 389 - Barriers and Opportunities for Circularity of PlasticsDEFRA · £50k
  • RegulatoryDecision Making to EnableMarine Nature-Based SolutionsDEFRA · £43k

Extracted automatically from abpmer.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

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Contracts · 10 live · 49 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
RDE1014 - Mapping Intertidal Sabellaria alveolata Reef at Allonby Bay HPMA Usin
Natural England7320000020 Jan 2026£25k2 moClosed
RDE987 - Restoration Project Platform aka Marine Enhancement Directory (MEnD)
Environment Agency7320000014 Jan 2026£50k2 moClosed
RDE980 - Identifying opportunities for sediment retention (including Beneficial
Natural England7320000006 Jan 2026£20k3 moClosed
RDE967 - Habitat Compensation and Restoration Programme (HCRP): Cost and Fundin
Environment Agency7320000027 Oct 2025£62k7 moClosed
RDE830 - Progressing beyond recycling for a circular economy
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000008 Sept 2025£11k2 moClosed
RDE845 - The Needles MCZ Subtidal Verification Surveys
Natural England7320000008 Aug 2025£70k7 moClosed
Assessing the impacts of the pump-scoop dredge fishery on the macrobent
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7320000023 Jun 2025£50k9 moClosed
RDE670 Restoration Project Platform
Environment Agency7320000029 Nov 2024£114k7 moClosed
RDE706 Enhanced Estuaries Database
Environment Agency7320000025 Oct 2024£10k5 moClosed
RDE546 Saltmarsh Restoration Prioritisation Feasibility Project
Environment Agency7320000021 Oct 2024£105k5 moClosed
Total live value — · mean award £42k1–10 of 59

Top buyers · 13 buyers · top 3 = 79%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
DEFRA
29 contracts
55%
since 2016
2
Environment Agency
5 contracts
14%
since 2024
3
Natural England
9 contracts
10%
since 2023
4
MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION
2 contracts
8%
since 2024
5
ABPmer
1 contract
6%
since 2024
6
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
3 contracts
3%
since 2016
7
EA
2 contracts
3%
since 2023
8
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
1 contract
1%
since 2024
9
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
1 contract
0%
since 2021
10
Scottish Government
3 contracts
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
R&D services73
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London48 contracts
99%
South West1 contract
1%
Eastern1 contract
0%
Scotland5 contracts
0%
Wales1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). ABPmer highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£5.7m3
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.5m6
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
SU
SUSTENIC LIMITED
Yes£2.7m1
SE
Seiche Ltd
No£1.6m1
AB
ABPmer
No£237k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.