--- title: "AWARDED CONTRACT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-10-31" --- # AWARDED CONTRACT Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e5392bd-1d66-4298-829c-665c908c7063.json) ## Summary The awarded contract for Fisheries Management Plans under the Defra Network has been finalised. This procurement falls under the Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products category. The contract is valued at £716,910 GBP and has been awarded to ICF Consulting Services Limited. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 2nd August 2022. The contract period will run from 5th September 2022 to 31st March 2025. This contract presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in services related to fisheries management and sustainable practices, to engage with Defra's ambitious plans for sustainable fisheries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The location for the contract is centered around the United Kingdom, with specific emphasis on English waters and coastal states. Businesses with expertise in fisheries management, policy development, and collaborative approaches will find this procurement particularly suited to their capabilities. ## Notice 1.1 Background to Fisheries Management Plans 1.1.1. The Fisheries Act (2020) places an obligation on Defra and the devolved administrations to prepare and publish Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) to help achieve Defra's ambition for sustainable fisheries. The Act describes an FMP as a document that sets out policies designed to restore one or more stocks of sea fish to, or maintain them at, sustainable levels. 1.1.2. Once a FMP is published, the Act places a duty on national fisheries authorities to exercise their functions in accordance with the policies set out in FMPs. The plans therefore place binding obligations onto the national fisheries authorities to seek to deliver the goals of each FMP. 1.1.3. Each FMP will be reviewed at least every six years to ensure that they remain effective, although fisheries policy authorities can carry out more frequent and regular reviews on policies within the plans when considered appropriate. The draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) included a list of proposed FMPs with a timetable for their publication. Defra are reviewing the responses to the JFS consultation, and a final list will be published by November 2022. 1.1.4. There are currently 43 planned FMPs: - 21 are joint UK FMPs which will be jointly developed by all 4 UK administrations, with Scottish Government coordinating their preparation. - 2 FMPs coordinated by Northern Ireland published jointly with Welsh Government and Defra. - Defra will be publishing 16 FMPs. 1.1.5. FMPs will be a tool to implement wider policies and work on fisheries management, for example informing Defra's approach when negotiating the management of stocks shared with other coastal states. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75a2662d-552a-48b2-a32a-2fdf85c21226 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £716,910 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £716,910 | | 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ICF CONSULTING SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 31 Oct 2022 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75a2662d-552a-48b2-a32a-2fdf85c21226 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75a2662d-552a-48b2-a32a-2fdf85c21226 31st October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e2bb7d0-569e-44f9-be4a-6cb759e3335b n/a ## Notice URLs - http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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