Calls to tender
From time to time the OSPAR Commission seeks contractors to develop work streams where there is a need to support our team with additional human resources. This page details all current calls to tender offered by OSPAR.
OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Benthic Habitats and OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Marine Birds - technical assistance 2026/2027
Applications must be received by 4 September 2026.
Start date: 1 October 2026
End date: 31 December 2027
Form for use in the event that the bidder does not have an ESPD or equivalent
Aims and objectives:
The aim of this project is to provide a technical assistance service to the convenor and members of ICG-POSH to facilitate the implementation of the OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Benthic Habitats (RAP-Benthic) and the OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Marine Birds (RAP-Bird). The period of the assistance will cover the period 01 October 2026 to 31 December 2027.
The project has 4 main objectives:
- Maintaining a programme management plan and meetings to monitor and support delivery of actions
- Support the implementation of specific actions
- Support production of meeting documents and communication materials
- Enhance coordination between OSPAR Committees, including through representation at meetings
To register interest, submit tender responses or for queries, contact [email protected] with [email protected] in cc.
OSPAR Overview Report of Implementation of OSPAR Recommendations for Protection and Conservation of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats
Applications must be received by 4 September 2026.
Start date: 1 October 2026
End date: 15 December 2026
Form for use in the event that the bidder does not have an ESPD or equivalent
Aims and objectives
The aim of this project is to provide an overview report of Implementation of OSPAR Recommendations for Protection and Conservation of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats for the reporting cycle from 2019 up to and including 2025. The overview report shall be based on the information submitted to the new OSPAR portal by Contracting Parties, and follow, but not be restricted to, the structure, of the previous overview assessment in 2023. The delivery of the draft report will be due on 2 November 2026.
To register interest, submit tender responses or for queries, contact [email protected] with [email protected] in cc.
Name, addresses and contact point(s):
Official name: OSPAR Commission
Postal address: The Aspect, 12 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AS
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7430 5200
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet address: www.ospar.org
