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title: "Supply of F-PODS"
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# Supply of F-PODS

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-496293ec-f810-467e-938b-e64cbd291d09

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## Summary

The procurement process is for the supply of F-PODS, which involves purchasing a cetacean monitoring array to collect data on key cetacean species along the east coast of England. The buying organisation is the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London. This tender is classified under the marine equipment category (CPV code: 34930000) and was awarded as part of a direct procurement method through a single tender action. The contract period commenced on 18 March 2022 and concluded on 25 March 2022, while the tender period ended on 17 March 2022. The total contract value is £29,700.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in marine equipment and environmental monitoring to expand their operations. Companies of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE), would find themselves well positioned to compete for this contract. The focused scope of the project encourages innovative solutions and could lead to further opportunities for collaboration or additional contracts in related areas of environmental conservation and monitoring.

## Notice

Purchase of a cetacean monitoring array to enable collection of data for key cetaceans species along the east coast of England. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b675a4c-69b0-46c9-bb20-0be8e1a0c7fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2022 - 25 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,700 |
| 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 | CHELONIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2022 at 19:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b675a4c-69b0-46c9-bb20-0be8e1a0c7fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b675a4c-69b0-46c9-bb20-0be8e1a0c7fc
  31st March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c1ba172-b117-4c34-9bdc-11f6441f0063
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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