Awarded contract

CEFAS26-92 AIS Vessel Tracking Data Subscription

Details

Buyer: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Supplier(s): KPLER LTD
Value: £25,000
Duration: 8 months
Topic: Data services
Published: 24 July 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel tracking data for one year reporting, covering waters between 29°N-90°N and 42°W-13°E. The dataset supports Cefas' production of validated underwater noise pollution maps for UK waters, which contribute to Defra's UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR reporting requirements. Continued access to this data is essential to maintain scientific consistency, support long-term trend analysis, and deliver statutory reporting obligations. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published24 July 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date24 July 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science is an executive agency of Defra. Cefas sets up frameworks, such as one for next generation sequencing, and calls off work from them. A recent call-off contract named Defra, APHA, MMO and JNCC as authorised users. Smaller purchases can be awarded directly.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and IT services.

Decision makers

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