--- title: "Developing an assurance scheme for shellfish and human health (DASSHH)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY" published: "2022-11-23" --- # Developing an assurance scheme for shellfish and human health (DASSHH) Buyer: SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164d989e-97cc-4023-b470-8df0fa2724cd.json) ## Summary The Sea Fish Industry Authority, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, initiated a tender titled "Developing an assurance scheme for shellfish and human health (DASSHH)" in the Marine research services category. The procurement method was an Accelerated Open procedure with a value of £100,000. The tender period ended on 5th September 2018, and the contract spans from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2022, focusing on improving shellfish production safety through research and risk management. This tender by the Sea Fish Industry Authority offers opportunities for businesses, especially in the marine research services sector, to engage in developing innovative approaches for shellfish production. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete due to the project's SME suitability. Businesses interested in real-time risk management and regulatory compliance in aquaculture production would find this tender beneficial with the potential for future growth and collaboration with regulators. ## Notice This project seeks to develop an innovative risk based approach to enable the production of high quality shellfish that fully meets consumer safety and regulatory requirements while recognising the variable water quality environment in which most UK aquaculture production occurs. The specific project aims include: - Improving our understanding of the sources of microbial contamination and how uptake by shellfish varies with a range of potentially predictive environmental factors, so that producers can more accurately predict, manage and intervene to reduce the risk of contaminated product being harvested. - Assessing the risk implications associated with microbial contamination and determining if there are post-harvest measures that can be used to remedy or mitigate this risk so that product is safe for consumption. - Developing a risk based management system that: - Compliments the current retrospective classification system (which is based on fixed sample location and dates) by guiding the management action that should be taken when poor water quality is predicted, in line with agreed mitigation measures. - Enables regulators and industry to cooperate on the application of the regulatory framework, with the aim of reducing incorrect downgrading of shellfish beds while ensuring that the required standards for public health are maintained. - Provides the shellfish industry with the ability to engage in real time management of their harvesting operations, outside the regulatory sampling periods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b98e7482-79b7-42c0-9d35-35c98414a76c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Sep 2018 | | Contract period | 23 Nov 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £419,547 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH7 4HS | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith Walk | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BANGOR UNIVERSITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73112000 - Marine research services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b98e7482-79b7-42c0-9d35-35c98414a76c - 17 Aug 2018 at 13:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cafc471b-9a17-4f2c-86e1-2763461bbffb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b98e7482-79b7-42c0-9d35-35c98414a76c 23rd November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cafc471b-9a17-4f2c-86e1-2763461bbffb 17th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5aa2c23-b8d6-46e0-ba78-4cfbccab4fa6 ITT - TD2018-007 - DASSHH - http://www.seafish.co.uk/about-seafish/tenders Link to tender opportunities on our Seafish website ## Notice URLs - http://www.seafish.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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