--- title: "Co-designing the principles for defining low impact fishing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2019-08-19" --- # Co-designing the principles for defining low impact fishing Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8bee624-f21d-44f3-a9fc-18ba027d45b8.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal and involves the tender titled "Co-designing the principles for defining low impact fishing." This initiative falls under the research and development services sector, specifically within marine research services, and is located in England. Currently in the tender phase, submissions are due by 30th August 2019, with the resultant contract expected to commence on 6th September 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. The procurement is an open procedure and has a total estimated value of £110,000, with a minimum value of £80,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in developing sustainable fishing practices. Companies specialising in marine research, consultancy services, and environmental assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement, which seeks innovative approaches to meet the evolving requirements of fisheries governance as the UK navigates its post-Brexit landscape. ## Notice In the recent Fisheries White Paper the UK Government outlines a desire for an efficient but sustainable fishing industry with technological advances having driven greater efficiency, such as where modern smaller boats have been able to catch more fish than they have previously, existing approaches to considering sustainability may no longer have their original utility. As the UK leaves the European Union and takes back control of its waters in a new era of fisheries governance, there is distinct opportunity to consider new criteria for defining 'low impact fishing', and to replace current definitions used for fishing vessels, such as the 'under 10 metre' categorisation, while considering what low impact fishing means across the commercial fleet and recreational sector. This invitation to tender is for an original piece of work to develop a framework of principles for low impact fishing, and to agree the processes for applying them. The scope of this work extends only to England for operational reasons, but it is recognised the outputs may be of interest at a UK-wide scale and beyond. Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: suppliers instructions how to express interest in similar tenders. 1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): - browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register, - accept the terms and conditions and click "continue", - enter your correct business and user details, - note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete, - you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2) Express an Interest in the tender: - login to the portal with the username/password, - click the "PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content, - click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page, - this will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/MyITTs" page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), - you can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ITT Details" box. 3) Responding to the tender: - click "My Response" under "PQQ/ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining), - you can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, - note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT, - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c568cdaf-7231-40a1-acc3-276a704951d6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £110,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73112000 - Marine research services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2019 at 08:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c568cdaf-7231-40a1-acc3-276a704951d6 - 9 Aug 2019 at 13:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c568cdaf-7231-40a1-acc3-276a704951d6 - 8 Aug 2019 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c568cdaf-7231-40a1-acc3-276a704951d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c568cdaf-7231-40a1-acc3-276a704951d6 19th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs Defra Website ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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