--- title: "Evaluation of the U.K Sea Food Fund" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2022-12-12" --- # Evaluation of the U.K Sea Food Fund Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bbe7.json) ## Summary The UK Sea Food Fund Evaluation tender, awarded to Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd, was for conducting an impact and process evaluation of the UK Seafood Fund. Defra Network eTendering Portal initiated this tender within the services category. The objective was to produce an evaluation framework, map successful and unsuccessful applications, and measure the impact of the fund. The tender was open with the procurement method detailed as an open procedure. This tender provides business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in research services. Companies with expertise in evaluating impact, process analysis, and data mapping are well-suited to compete. Defra Network eTendering Portal, as the buying organisation, aimed to enhance transparency and accessibility through this contract, which reached the award stage before being cancelled. ## Notice The objective is to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the 3 pillars funded under the UK Seafood Fund, with the overarching aims of: a) Producing an evaluation framework for the UK Seafood Fund. b) Describing the delivery of the UK Seafood Fund, including supporting comprehensive mapping of applications (successful and unsuccessful) by geography and by sector. c) Identifying and measuring the impact of the UK Seafood Fund on: I. Delivery against scheme objectives II. Direct recipients III. Wider benefits. d) Identifying both positive and negative outcomes of UK Seafood Fund delivery as the programme proceeds, to inform recommendations on how these could be magnified. e) Collection of process learning on how the UK Seafood Fund is implemented and (where feasible within timescales) generating recommendations on how to: I. Improve processes for managing the UK Seafood Fund as the programme proceeds II. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of future applications to the UK Seafood Scheme. III. Improve outcome and impact delivery through the UK Seafood Fund. f) Increasing transparency and accessibility around the UK Seafood Fund for Defra's partners, stakeholders, and delivery bodies through ensuring reporting on delivery and sharing of programme learning with partners. g) Providing recommendations to steer alignment of the UK Seafood and other similar funds, toward longer term sectoral ambitions. ### Lot Information RD&E Framework Lot 5 Flood & Water Sub Lot 5.1 Evidence reviews for water quality, water resources & flood and coastal erosion risk management Work under lot 5 covers services relating to Flood & Coastal Erosion risk management, water quality and, water resources For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 5 Flood & Water Sub Lot 5.2 - R&D for water quality, water resources and coastal erosion risk management Work under lot 5 covers services relating to Flood & Coastal Erosion risk management, water quality and, water resources For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework lot 6 marine and Fisheries Sub lot 6.1 Clean & Safe Seas Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&D Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub lot 6.2 Healthy & biologically diverse seas Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine and Fisheries Sub-lot 6.3 Productive seas & freshwater systems Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub-lot 6.4 Ocean climate science & international engagement Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 6 Marine & Fisheries Sub-lot 6.5 Society & the sea Work under Lot 6 covers services relating to Defra's Marine and Fisheries Science and Evidence Programme, providing multi-disciplinary scientific research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. This programme informs and guides policy by ensuring knowledge gaps are addressed with robust, current and unbiased evidence. The programme engages with the fishing industry and wider seafood sector, recreational angling sector, academic researchers, research laboratories, environmental organisations, the Devolved Administrations and coastal communities. It aims to deliver evidence to address current and near-term issues, but also to understand future risks to and vulnerabilities of the marine environment. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 7 Resource & Waste Sub-lot 7.1 Waste & waste management Work under lot 7 covers services relating to Defra's Resources and Waste Evidence Programme, which provides multi-disciplinary research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. Through this work Defra seeks to develop policy to reach the goals and ambitions of the Resources and Waste Strategy which sets out how we will preserve our stock of material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy whilst minimising the damage caused to our natural environment by reducing and managing waste safely and carefully. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 7 Resource & Waste Sub-lot 7.2 Material resource efficiency & sustainable consumption Work under lot 7 covers services relating to Defra's Resources and Waste Evidence Programme, which provides multi-disciplinary research, evidence and analysis to inform policy development & implementation. Through this work Defra seeks to develop policy to reach the goals and ambitions of the Resources and Waste Strategy which sets out how we will preserve our stock of material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy whilst minimising the damage caused to our natural environment by reducing and managing waste safely and carefully. For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 8 Animal & Plant Health Sub-lot 8.1 Plant Health Natural Sciences Research & Evidence Work under Lot 8 covers services relating to Defra's Animal Welfare and Plant Health Evidence programmes. Defra's Plant Health Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to protect plant health from risk. The Programme engages with farming, horticulture and forestry industries, sector bodies, environmental organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area. Research and evidence gathering in this Programme supports development of policies on plant health, tree health, bee health and plant varieties and seeds. Defra's Animal Welfare Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to establish high standards of animal welfare, in relation to farm animals, companion animals, welfare in transport and welfare at slaughter. The Programme engages with farming, welfare organisations, sector bodies, veterinary organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc RD&E Framework Lot 8 Animal & Plant Health Sub-lot 8.2 Animal Welfare Research & Evidence Work under Lot 8 covers services relating to Defra's Animal Welfare and Plant Health Evidence programmes. Defra's Plant Health Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to protect plant health from risk. The Programme engages with farming, horticulture and forestry industries, sector bodies, environmental organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area. Research and evidence gathering in this Programme supports development of policies on plant health, tree health, bee health and plant varieties and seeds. Defra's Animal Welfare Evidence and Analysis Programme is an interdisciplinary programme which supports the development of a wide range of policies broadly aiming to establish high standards of animal welfare, in relation to farm animals, companion animals, welfare in transport and welfare at slaughter. The Programme engages with farming, welfare organisations, sector bodies, veterinary organisations, and civil society to understand work in this area For Sub lot specific details and core services please register on the Bravo E-tendering portal and navigate to project_32478 Additional information: The Authority seeks to identify high quality contractors to participate in a tendering exercise for the provision of a new framework agreement for Research, Development and Evidence, (RD&E Framework). The RD&E Framework will support core Defra and its Arms-Length Bodies NDPB's and Executive Agencies Renewal: tbc Lot 1 The objective is to conduct an impact and process evaluation of the 3 pillars funded under the UK Seafood Fund, with the overarching aims of: a) Producing an evaluation framework for the UK Seafood Fund. b) Describing the delivery of the UK Seafood Fund, including supporting comprehensive mapping of applications (successful and unsuccessful) by geography and by sector. c) Identifying and measuring the impact of the UK Seafood Fund on: I. Delivery against scheme objectives II. Direct recipients III. Wider benefits. d) Identifying both positive and negative outcomes of UK Seafood Fund delivery as the programme proceeds, to inform recommendations on how these could be magnified. e) Collection of process learning on how the UK Seafood Fund is implemented and (where feasible within timescales) generating recommendations on how to: I. Improve processes for managing the UK Seafood Fund as the programme proceeds II. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of future applications to the UK Seafood Scheme. III. Improve outcome and impact delivery through the UK Seafood Fund. f) Increasing transparency and accessibility around the UK Seafood Fund for Defra's partners, stakeholders, and delivery bodies through ensuring reporting on delivery and sharing of programme learning with partners. g) Providing recommendations to steer alignment of the UK Seafood and other similar funds, toward longer term sectoral ambitions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035119-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | tbc | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £933,610 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | RISK & POLICY ANALYSTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73110000 - Research services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2022 at 17:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035119-2022 - 16 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013687-2021 - 14 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013428-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:340784-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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