---
title: "Provision of Acoustic Telemetry Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043a86"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-02-15"
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# Provision of Acoustic Telemetry Equipment

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043a86

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) conducted a procurement process for the provision of Acoustic Telemetry Equipment. This equipment includes items like acoustic receivers and transmitters for fish and animal tracking. The contract is aimed at supporting organisations such as Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England, and CEFAS. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, with the contract awarded to RS Aqua Ltd on 1st February 2024. The awarded contract has a value of £5,000,000.

This procurement process offers an opportunity for businesses involved in supplying telemetry equipment for animal tracking in the environmental protection industry. As the contract has been awarded to RS Aqua Ltd, smaller and medium-sized enterprises like RS Aqua Ltd that specialise in providing such equipment would be well-suited to compete and grow their business through collaborations with organisations like Defra and related agencies.

## Notice

The supply of acoustic receivers, transmitters, replacement batteries and associated equipment for fish and other animal tracking compatible with existing Innovasea equipment and equipment running on Open Protocol programming. The contract will be available for use by Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of acoustic receivers, transmitters, replacement batteries and associated equipment for fish and other animal tracking compatible with existing Innovasea equipment and equipment running on Open Protocol programming.

### Procurement Information

There is only one UK supplier who is able to supply Innovasea equipment. This type of equipment is required for the work being conducted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005129-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | 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 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RS AQUA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32441000 - Telemetry equipment

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2024 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005129-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rsaqua.co.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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