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title: "CEFAS22-100: Services for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna tagging programme"
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# CEFAS22-100: Services for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna tagging programme

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f11097df-ed6c-4443-8306-a0f7eb560d12

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has awarded a contract for the project titled "CEFAS22-100: Services for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna tagging programme" to the University of Exeter. The procurement process involved marine research services in the United Kingdom for a total value of £45,000. The tender was conducted using a direct procurement method with a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period is set to start on 25th August 2022 and end on 31st March 2023.

This tender for marine research services on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna tagging presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in marine research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in marine biology, electronic tagging technologies, and aquatic ecology would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The University of Exeter, as the awarded supplier, reflects the potential for academic institutions to engage in practical research collaborations with public sector organisations like Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Notice

Cefas require services to deliver a project to provide a baseline understanding of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus; ABFT) in waters of the British Isles. To continue the pilot programme started in 2018 of tagging with electronic tags to establish some features of their behaviour and migrations such as residence time, use of the water column (and hence likely prey fields), emigration timing and, potentially, stock of origin.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4058d0e9-4e5f-4b53-9e1b-bc398c299b94 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4058d0e9-4e5f-4b53-9e1b-bc398c299b94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4058d0e9-4e5f-4b53-9e1b-bc398c299b94
  22nd September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba93b338-d7fc-42a3-b2d0-5d967dc47894
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