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Award of CR/2020/07 - Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries a...

Scottish Government

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01 Dec 2020 at 07:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking to improve the understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries through the award titled "Award of CR/2020/07." This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the Award stage, having started on 1 December 2020 and set to conclude by 29 January 2022. The initial tender attracted only one bid, and the awarded contract, valued at £48,985.85, has been granted to the Sea Mammal Research Unit, based in St Andrews.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine research, environmental consultancy, and related fields, especially those equipped with expertise in biodiversity and fisheries management. Companies that focus on data analysis within ecological frameworks or offer innovative solutions for sustainable fishing practices may find this project particularly advantageous in enhancing their service offerings and expanding their clientele in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Award of CR/2020/07 - Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries a...

Notice Description

Introduction1. The Scottish Government is committed to a clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse marine and coastal environment that meets the long-term needs of people and nature. This includes managing our seas sustainably to protect their rich biological diversity and to ensure that our marine ecosystems continue to provide economic, social and wider benefits for people, industry and society.2. Scotland is home to a third of Europe's breeding seabirds and their status provides an important indicator for assessing the state of our marine environment. The 2018-2019 Programme for Government committed to identify actions to address the significant declines in seabird populations through a new Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy. The developing Strategy highlights the vulnerability of seabird species to a range of pressures, including bycatch in fisheries.Background & Context3. Bycatch (the incidental capture of non-target species in certain types of fishing gear and fisheries) is potentially one of the greatest conservation threats to marine wildlife globally. It is identified as one of several potential threats to seabird populations in the developing Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy with an action to better understand rates of bycatch and the drivers of bycatch risk.4. In the UK, the Protected Species Bycatch Monitoring Programme (PSBMP) places dedicated observers on UK registered vessels operating in UK waters, in order to quantify protected species bycatch (e.g., marine mammals, seabirds and sharks). Multiple seabird species have been recorded through this programme, with numbers and bycatch rates varying depending on the species and type of fishing vessel. An analysis of data collected between 2010 and 2018 provided preliminary bycatch estimates for Northern fulmars in the Scottish offshore longline fishery (Northridge et al. 2020). However, further work is required to more fully understand where, when and how bycatch is occurring within longline fisheries and the factors that could be influencing these observed rates. This is important in order to identify proportionate and effective mitigation solutions where necessary, thereby ensuring sustainable fisheries in accordance with our responsibilities for environmental protection.5. Furthermore, Northern fulmar populations in the UK, particularly in the north and west of Scotland, have shown significant decreases in numbers since the 2000 Seabird Census, with reductions of 36% across the UK between then and 2018 . These negative population trends are most likely driven by a combination of factors including: reduction in fishery discards, incidental bycatch in fisheries and to a lesser degree, changes in prey populations.6. Consequently, there is a need to improve our understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries, including where, when and how the bycatch is occurring, along with the factors that could be influencing these observed rates. It is also necessary to explore potential solutions in order to balance the sustainability of our fishing industry whilst protecting biodiversity and the environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000632350
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC400885
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,985 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Abertay University

Clackmannanshire Council

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Fife College

Forestry and Land Scotland

Moray Council

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

SASA - Scottish Government

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)

Tayside Procurement Consortium

Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN)

The City of Edinburgh Council

University of Dundee

University of Glasgow

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
57
Supplier Names

3x1 Group

A.C.T Heritage Ltd

AMD Contract Services

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Argyll & Bute Council Roads

Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland

CABI

CGF Services

Castleview Plant

Changeworks

Chas Stewart Plumbing & Heating Engineers Limited

Croabh Forestry

FLN Consulting Engineers

Fisher Scientific UK

Gardiner & Theobald LLP

Glade Deer Management

Glowworm Books & Gifts Ltd.

Hamiltons Environmental Ltd

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash

Heriot-Watt University

John Graham Ltd

John Thomson Construction Ltd

Kantar Worldpanel

Laurent Bienfait Woodland Services Ltd

Levenseat Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MLL Telecom Ltd

Meldrum Construction (Perth) Ltd

Morris & Spottiswood

Nettitude Limited

Orlo

Pertemps

Philips Electronics UK Limited

Pinacl Solutions UK Limited

R Groom tree services

Refinitiv Limited

SOCOTEC UK Ltd

SWARCO Traffic Ltd

SYSTRA LIMITED

Sea Mammal Research Unit

Shona Drummond Marketing Ltd

Softcat Plc

SoftwareONE UK Ltd

The Double A Trading Co Ltd

The Gate Worldwide

The Keil Centre Ltd

The Union Advertising Agency Ltd

Tilhill Forestry

Venesky Brown Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Walter Marchbank Ltd.

Waters Ltd

boxxe Limited

thermo fisher scientific

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