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title: "Project 37318 - UK Seafood Fund - Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP Part B Round 4 - Procurement)"
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# Project 37318 - UK Seafood Fund - Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP Part B Round 4 - Procurement)

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8652f996-0cbb-4938-a5c2-b0ed5ca52d36

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the Project 37318 - UK Seafood Fund - Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships. This procurement falls under the services category with a value of £288,972.30 in GBP. The contract period is from June 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, and the tender period ended on January 19, 2023. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure (above threshold) with SeaScope Fisheries Research Limited being the supplier.

This project presents an opportunity for businesses involved in fisheries industry research collaborations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender suitable for participation, given its focus on industry and research collaborations. The location for this project is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, providing a chance for local businesses to engage in data collection activities to support sustainable fisheries management. Businesses interested in fostering collaborations between the fishing industry and research organisations would benefit from participating in this tender process.

## Notice

The purpose of the FISP Scheme is to support industry and research collaborations to prepare full research proposals into Part B procurement tenders. Part B contracts were given to consortiums of industry and research organisations to collect data that improves the knowledge of UK fisheries and aquaculture and their interaction with the marine environment and other marine species to support sustainable fisheries management. This scheme will promote and strengthen collaboration between the fishing industry and research organisations to collect data that meets the objectives of the Fisheries Act 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2befc-97f5-42c3-b212-46406d55788d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £288,972 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £288,972 |
| 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEASCOPE FISHERIES RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15250000 - Seafood

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2befc-97f5-42c3-b212-46406d55788d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf2befc-97f5-42c3-b212-46406d55788d
  9th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2da709e0-51f7-4a63-8608-f85aced34e1f
  Redacted contract ref C17343 Seascope

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