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RDE606 Understanding the State, Threats, and Management of Essential Fish Habita

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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24 Jul 2024 at 12:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract titled "RDE606 Understanding the State, Threats, and Management of Essential Fish Habitat" to the University of Plymouth. This contract falls under the industry category of Research and Development Consultancy Services (CPV 73200000). The procurement process has reached its Award stage, with the contract period spanning from 17th July 2024 to 4th October 2024. Key dates include the tender period ending on 8th July 2024 and the official contract award date being 17th July 2024. The project focuses on the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic Fisheries and encompasses various locations, including the UK, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, and the Rest of the World.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consulting, fisheries management, and natural capital assessments. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to compete, given the selective procurement method employed through a call-off from a framework agreement. Companies with expertise in ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management, sustainable management of natural resources, and generating robust evidence bases for Essential Fish Habitats will find this tender highly relevant. The project aims to identify and manage critical habitats for various non-quota fish species, thereby supporting ecosystem services and improving fisheries management decisions.

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Notice Title

RDE606 Understanding the State, Threats, and Management of Essential Fish Habita

Notice Description

The Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) has been identified as the most promising FMP to take forward with a natural capital approach (NCA) under the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) programme. Following a scoping exercise to determine if applying natural capital approaches (NCA) to fisheries management would help deliver both an Ecosystem Based Approach to Fisheries Management (EBAFM), and a Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) Approach. It was determined that taking an NCA would not only help to operationalise EBAFM and SMNR, but an NCA is also able to consider the wider implications to changes to marine natural assets, impacts across all beneficiaries, and impacts on the hidden additional benefits of nature to improve fisheries management decisions. In an additional synthesis of the current economic, environmental, and social evidence available for the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic fishery, it was identified that knowledge of how the natural capital habitat assets support the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic fishery (Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)) and also provide broader ecosystem services. It was considered essential to generate a robust evidence-base for EFH to take a NCA in developing this FMP. The purpose of this project is to identify the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Herring, Pilchard (Non-Quota Species), Greater silver smelt, Horse mackerel and Anchovy (Non-Quota Species), to review the capacity of these habitats to provide ecosystem services, and highlight the risks of not managing these habitats appropriately.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f35d64eb-c223-4d9f-bde3-bdca36fad2ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cd12ba8-2286-4980-96a4-87fce202c880
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,525 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,525 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2024 - 4 Oct 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Adrian Ajibade
Contact Email
adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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