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title: "INS302-01 Review of the monitoring and regulatory landscape for bycatch in UK marine waters"
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# INS302-01 Review of the monitoring and regulatory landscape for bycatch in UK marine waters

Buyer: OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c887d498-aa95-4177-8891-9dc0ac4e6b50

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## Summary

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has recently awarded a contract titled "INS302-01 Review of the monitoring and regulatory landscape for bycatch in UK marine waters" to MarFishEco Ltd. This project, classified under CPV code 90711200 (Environmental standards other than for construction), aims to critically appraise current regulatory and policy frameworks for monitoring and managing bycatch in UK marine waters. The work primarily focuses on England and Northern Ireland, with potential UK-wide implications. The procurement stage for this contract is the award stage, with key dates including the contract start on 23 August 2024 and the end date on 13 January 2025. The total value of the contract amounts to £45,883.11, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consulting, particularly those specialising in marine conservation and regulatory strategy. SMEs can particularly benefit from this contract, as indicated by the suitability criteria. The project’s focus on critically evaluating and potentially improving bycatch regulations and monitoring could open additional consultancy and advisory opportunities, positioning skilled businesses as key contributors to achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) under the UK Marine Strategy. Companies with expertise in environmental policy compliance, marine biology, and fishery management systems are especially well-suited to compete for similar future tenders.

## Notice

The overarching objective of this project is to provide a critical appraisal of the current regulatory and policy frameworks for both monitoring and managing bycatch in UK marine waters. This is a crucial project required to inform the OEP's wider work on holding government to account for the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) under the UK Marine Strategy. For the purposes of this project, 'bycatch' will be taken to mean the "unintentional capture or entanglement of non-target species in fishing gear often resulting in serious injury or mortality"1. It should also encompass the unintentional capture of fish that are below minimum conservation reference size, so as to fully align with the 'bycatch objective' set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement. The overarching objective will be achieved through delivering the following elements: *Building on existing OEP analysis to clarify the degree to which bycatch affects the achievement of GES - specifically, to determine the contribution that delivering Government's bycatch commitments could make to relevant GES indicators, and the scale of action that may be required to realise those commitments. *Reviewing current regulatory and policy measures implemented in UK marine waters that impact on the management of bycatch - to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the regulatory system by examining the design and implementation of existing laws, policies and regulations, including compliance mechanisms and enforcement practices. *Reviewing the effectiveness of current approaches to monitoring bycatch - to evaluate the accuracy, reliability and coverage of existing monitoring programmes and potential knock-on effects for impactful regulation across different species and regions. *Identifying barriers and enablers for improved bycatch monitoring and regulation, with a particular focus on known mitigation options and best practice solutions where available - to inform recommendations which would ensure that actions taken to address bycatch the contribute to achieve GES, based on the analysis conducted under 'A'. The scope of this work will cover measures to monitor and address bycatch in England and Northern Ireland only, unless specifically designed to be UK-wide (e.g. UK Bycatch Mitigation Initiative). In addition, we reserve the right to make direct awards of further contracts to the successful supplier for additional services (including consultancy and acting as an expert witness). THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e159b90-5150-43bb-9718-41552fb87ff4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2024 - 13 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,883 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARFISHECO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
- 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 07:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e159b90-5150-43bb-9718-41552fb87ff4
- 17 Jul 2024 at 14:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37d11ab0-a23b-46ad-967e-621b97fa9b71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e159b90-5150-43bb-9718-41552fb87ff4
  23rd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37d11ab0-a23b-46ad-967e-621b97fa9b71
  17th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/oep/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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