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title: "Vulnerable Marine Species Telemetry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045367"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-04-18"
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# Vulnerable Marine Species Telemetry

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045367

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## Summary

The buying organization for this procurement is Natural England (Defra Network eTendering Portal), based in London, United Kingdom. The tender titled "Vulnerable Marine Species Telemetry" falls under the industry category of aquatic marine services. This procurement process has reached the award stage, with an active contract awarded to RS Aqua Ltd on 15th September 2023. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, with a total contract value of £400,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in aquatic marine services to collaborate with Natural England in the installation of transmitter tags for marine species tracking. Companies with expertise in marine conservation, acoustic technologies, and environmental protection would be well-suited to compete in this specific procurement. The project aims to deploy an array of acoustic receivers in the Solent Marine Area to monitor the movements of vulnerable marine species, providing valuable insights into conservation efforts and habitat protection.

## Notice

Purchasing of transmitter tags project aims to install a large-scale network of acoustic receivers, known as an array, at key locations throughout the Solent Marine Area. Black seabream, sharks and ray species will be fitted with acoustic transmitter tags and using the array, their movements will be tracked throughout the area to understand which areas and during what seasons these waters provide refuge for this group of threatened species

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchasing of transmitter tags project aims to install a large-scale network of acoustic receivers, known as an array, at key locations throughout the Solent Marine Area. Black seabream, sharks and ray species will be fitted with acoustic transmitter tags and using the array, their movements will be tracked throughout the area to understand which areas and during what seasons these waters provide refuge for this group of threatened species

### Procurement Information

"They are the only supplier with expertise and/or equipment to complete the task (Sole Supplier)"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012705-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND (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

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98361000 - Aquatic marine services

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2024 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012705-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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