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title: "CEFAS25-43 Hire of Trinity House guard buoys essential for Waverider buoys protection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0508d7"
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published: "2025-04-29"
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# CEFAS25-43 Hire of Trinity House guard buoys essential for Waverider buoys protection

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508d7

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## Summary

The contracting process for the "CEFAS25-43 Hire of Trinity House guard buoys essential for Waverider buoys protection" was managed by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a central government public authority based in Lowestoft, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically buoy maintenance services, and is situated in multiple locations around the UK. This procurement, executed through a direct method without competition due to its below-threshold value, reached the award stage with a contract signed on 28 February 2025. The contract period runs from 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026, involving the hire of buoys critical for the protection of Waverider buoys.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in marine equipment and buoy maintenance services, particularly those with capabilities in deploying and managing buoy systems across various locations. Although the procurement method did not involve open competition for this instance, businesses in the maritime services sector can benefit from building relationships with organisations like CEFAS for future opportunities. Large-scale suppliers such as providers of buoys and maritime safety solutions would have been well-suited to compete for similar tenders, thereby positioning themselves for growth within the wider market of government contracts.

## Notice

Hire of Trinity House guard buoys for 14 locations around the UK. These are essential as tehy provide protection to out Waverider buoys at these locations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017498-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,385 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| 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 | TRINITY HOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50246200 - Buoy maintenance services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2025 at 09:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017498-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017498-2025
  29th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/

## Provenance

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