Expired contract

CEFAS23-31 services to provide expert contribution on the development of catch rules for sustainable exploitation of data-limited fish stocks

Details

Supplier(s)
Sea++
Value
£36,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Published
9 March 2023

Tender description

Development of Catch rules for the sustainable exploitation of data-limited fish stocks to inform fisheries management advice and FMPs. In particular provide support to deliverables of the project, including: 1. development of R-Tools for application of data-limited catch rules for Cefas and external use, which could be integrated into ICES' TAF framework [End date: 15 Feb 2025] 2. literature review and testing of catch rules applicable to stocks for which only catch/landings data and some life-history information is available [End date: 15 Feb 2025] 3. methodological development of the framework for testing catch rules for very fast-growing stocks (and including short-lived such as small pelagics) [End date: 15 Feb 2025] 4. development of operating models to test catch rules that use alternative sources of data (e.g., spatial metrics and GES indicators) [End date: 15 Feb 2025] 5. contributions to ICES WKLIFE [1-2 meetings per year for 2023-2025].

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date10 October 2022
  2. Completed: Award published9 March 2023
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2025

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38970000 · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

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