--- title: "CEFAS22-135 RFQ for a Feasibility Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-11-14" --- # CEFAS22-135 RFQ for a Feasibility Study Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aafa6b5-2c9c-4fcd-a199-d8f9ba6b14a0.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal has issued a tender titled "CEFAS22-135 RFQ for a Feasibility Study" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently open for an open procedure (below threshold) with a tender period ending on 28th November 2022. The contract is expected to start on 1st December 2022 and end on 31st March 2023. The study will focus on productivity indicators of UK fishing fleet segments, with a value of £20,000 in GBP. The study location is in East of England, United Kingdom. This feasibility study tender by the Defra Network eTendering Portal presents an opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in providing advisory services related to assessing productivity measures for the UK fishing fleet segments. Suitable businesses should have expertise in methods such as Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) to measure productivity changes. The successful tenderer will have to review and recommend feasible indicators for measuring productivity changes based on available UK data. ## Notice The Fisheries Act 2020 states as one of its objectives that "the fishing capacity of fleets is such that fleets are economically viable but do not overexploit marine stocks." (2b). In a similar fashion, the 25-year environment plan aims to ensure that food (including fish) is produced sustainably and profitably. Concepts such as capacity, sustainable production and profitability are defined in economics by productivity theory. Within this theory, simplified, it is stated that production is sustainable if it is technically efficient, and resources are not wasted. Technical efficiency can be measured as well as productivity indicators of a fleet segment generated. Hence, to ensure that the newly established Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) will lead to sustainable fishing also in economic terms as well as the capacity of the fishing fleet is aligned, a productivity assessment of the UK fishing fleet segments would be needed. To be able to assess what kind of indicator and method to generate productivity measures for the UK fleet and how these will be impacted by the newly established FMP, a feasibility study should help in the first instance to understand what indicators would be best suited and what data is already available. Therefore the successful Tenderer is required to undertake a feasibility study that will be a literature review on current methods internationally used on: (1) how to measure productivity (capacity, technical efficiency) including Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) and; (2) which indicators of the ones found in stage 1 are best equipped to measure productivity changes. It is expected that in the feasibility study the successful Tenderer will highlight the data need for each method reviewed and based on UK data availability, recommend the most feasible way to measure the productivity (and changes) of UK fleet segments. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46c21b1-f273-4dcc-97e0-117577252708 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LOWESTOFT | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR33 0HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield | | Westminster constituency | Lowestoft | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis ## Release History - 14 Nov 2022 at 08:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46c21b1-f273-4dcc-97e0-117577252708 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b46c21b1-f273-4dcc-97e0-117577252708 14th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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