Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract Details Notice Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025
Notice Description
This is a contract details notice confirming the award of framework contracts for acoustic fish tag monitoring (180kHz and 69 kHz)
Lot Information
180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers
This lot is related to 180kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.
Options: The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).
69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers69kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.
Options: The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0563ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010210-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
32342400 - Acoustic devices
34930000 - Marine equipment
38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
71352000 - Subsurface surveying services
77800000 - Aquaculture services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £549,999 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £499,996 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-07-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
- Contact Name
- Cathryn Mackinlay
- Contact Email
- cathryn.mackinlay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 300 065 3993
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010210-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079018-2025
2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042051-2025
22nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=340770
Tender details including specification for both lots, contract management details and evaluation criteria / methodology.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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