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title: "Native Oyster Project (purchase of oysters) delivery contract, Welsh Marine Treasures, Natur am Byth"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-136869"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY"
published: "2024-07-19"
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# Native Oyster Project (purchase of oysters) delivery contract, Welsh Marine Treasures, Natur am Byth

Buyer: MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-136869

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## Summary

The Marine Conservation Society is seeking suppliers for the Native Oyster Project delivery contract, focusing on the purchase and restoration of native oysters in Milford Haven. This tender falls under the 'goods' category and targets businesses experienced in oyster procurement and marine restoration. Key dates include the tender period ending on January 4, 2024, and the contract award period ending on February 1, 2024.

This tender by the Marine Conservation Society presents business opportunities for suppliers knowledgeable in native oysters and marine restoration. Businesses with expertise in oyster biology and Welsh marine environments are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is 'open', allowing a fair chance for qualified businesses to participate and contribute to the restoration of native oyster populations in Milford Haven.

## Notice

This invitation to tender covers a contract to supply native oysters, Ostrea edulis, to aid native oyster restoration within the Milford Haven waterway. This work will draw upon that delivered in the development phase of NaB! (Reference final report Annex 1.) and also on the work carried out by the Wales Native Oyster Project (Phase 1 & 2) and other work such as the Wild Oyster Project and the Native Oyster Restoration Handbook.As part of the native oyster restoration work, we are anticipating the possibility of deploying a mixture of more robust spawning animals (in the region of >60mm or 50-60g) and also some smaller juvenile oysters. The larger more mature oysters will have a greater survival rate and hopefully will be contributing to local populations immediately. The smaller oysters will enable us to get more oysters in the water within the budget available. By utilising different size/age ranges and also multiple deployments we hope to mitigate mortality risks associated with Ostrea edulis growing and restocking. We would like to see some mature oysters deployed in 2024 and 2025, with further deployment of oysters in 2026 and 2027 as information from monitoring of the restoration areas helps to inform the optimal locations for deployment. The size/weight and number of oysters should be clearly detailed within the tender.Deployment to restoration sites will be the responsibility of the 'Monitoring and deployment' contract and aided by the Pembrokeshire Regional Coordinator. Costs associated with the storage and transportation of oysters to the Milford Haven Waterway to fit with deployment logistics will need to be included within the tender.In addition to the native oysters needed for natural lay within identified restoration sites (above), a total of 500 mature oysters will be needed as broodstock for the caged sites (Milford Haven and Rudder's boatyard) to be supplied in Spring 2024. Allowance for replacements in case of mortality should be identified and incorporated. These oysters, as well as boosting local populations through natural spawning, will be used for engagement and educational activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136869 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,080 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY |
| Locality | ROSS-ON-WYE |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR9 7US |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Ross North |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SALACIA MARINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 03312100 - Oysters
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2024 at 15:38 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136869
- 5 Dec 2023 at 11:46 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136869

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC459484&idx=1
  5th December 2023 - NaB! Native Oyster final report
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC459484&idx=2
  5th December 2023 - Procurement policy
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC459484&idx=3
  5th December 2023 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC459484&idx=4
  5th December 2023 - Welsh Marine Treasures NaB! Purchase of Native Oysters Contract Brief

## Notice URLs

- http://www.salacia-marine.co.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
- https://www.mcsuk.org

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