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title: "CEFAS25-92 Contract for statistical framework for data limited stocks (Cefas DA)"
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# CEFAS25-92 Contract for statistical framework for data limited stocks (Cefas DA)

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fdc8

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) has recently completed a procurement process for developing a statistical framework for data-limited stocks. This procurement was part of the organisation's push to integrate ecosystem-based approaches into fisheries management, aligning with the goals set by the UK Fisheries Act 2020. The contract, worth £20,000, was directly awarded to Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Ireland. Classified under the 'Research services' category, the procurement took place at the 'Award' stage, with the contract period running from December 2025 to March 2026. The location involved in delivering this project is the United Kingdom under a non-competitive method due to its below-threshold value.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in statistical modelling, environmental consultancy, or those involved in advancing scientific research and methodologies in fisheries management. Companies with expertise in developing tools for mixed fisheries models and those capable of providing robust scientific evidence would find this opportunity particularly beneficial. The project allows for business expansion into the environmental and aquaculture sectors, presenting a chance to engage with a sub-central government authority, enhancing their portfolio and reputation in contributing to sustainable environmental practices.

## Notice

Scientific advice on stock sustainability and catch limits is provided by the international Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on a stock-by-stock basis, without considering interactions between stocks. These interactions, such as predator-prey dynamics, resource competition (biological interactions), and mixed fisheries interactions where multiple stocks are caught together and by different fisheries (technical interactions), affect the achievement of policy goals under the UK Fisheries Act 2020. Gathering the necessary evidence to integrate these processes into management advice will support the UK's transition towards an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management (EAFM) and achievement of the objectives set out in the Fisheries Act 2020. Defra have commissioned Cefas to deliver a project that will support four objectives under the Fisheries Act 2020: 1. the sustainability objective - fish and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term; 2. the precautionary objective - the precautionary approach to fisheries management is applied, and exploitation of marine stocks restores and maintains populations of harvested species above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield; 3. the ecosystem objective - fish and aquaculture activities are managed using an ecosystem-based approach to ensure that their negative impacts on marine ecosystems are minimised and, where possible, reversed; 4. the scientific evidence objective - the management of fish and aquaculture activities is based on the best available scientific advice; and Requirement: The Supplier will provide statistical modelling services to contribute to the development of methods for improving ways that take account of mixed fisheries interactions in management advice; specifically on incorporating interactions of fisheries with data-limited stocks in mixed fisheries models. The Supplier will work with the Cefas C8504 project team to advise on statistical and methodological aspects of tools to incorporate data-limited stocks in mixed fisheries models, contribute to the development of code and publication of the work in a peer reviewed journal. The development of tools and models will enable management advice to be broadened to take account a greater range of stocks, contributing to an improved evidence base on which to make decisions about the management of mixed fisheries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086314-2025 |
| 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 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## 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 | ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (ATU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2025 at 14:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086314-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086314-2025
  29th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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