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title: "Award of CR/2020/07 - Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries a..."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000632350"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-12-01"
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# Award of CR/2020/07 - Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries a...

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000632350

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to improve the understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries through the award titled "Award of CR/2020/07." This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the Award stage, having started on 1 December 2020 and set to conclude by 29 January 2022. The initial tender attracted only one bid, and the awarded contract, valued at £48,985.85, has been granted to the Sea Mammal Research Unit, based in St Andrews.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine research, environmental consultancy, and related fields, especially those equipped with expertise in biodiversity and fisheries management. Companies that focus on data analysis within ecological frameworks or offer innovative solutions for sustainable fishing practices may find this project particularly advantageous in enhancing their service offerings and expanding their clientele in the public sector.

## Notice

Introduction1. The Scottish Government is committed to a clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse marine and coastal environment that meets the long-term needs of people and nature. This includes managing our seas sustainably to protect their rich biological diversity and to ensure that our marine ecosystems continue to provide economic, social and wider benefits for people, industry and society.2. Scotland is home to a third of Europe's breeding seabirds and their status provides an important indicator for assessing the state of our marine environment. The 2018-2019 Programme for Government committed to identify actions to address the significant declines in seabird populations through a new Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy. The developing Strategy highlights the vulnerability of seabird species to a range of pressures, including bycatch in fisheries.Background & Context3. Bycatch (the incidental capture of non-target species in certain types of fishing gear and fisheries) is potentially one of the greatest conservation threats to marine wildlife globally. It is identified as one of several potential threats to seabird populations in the developing Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy with an action to better understand rates of bycatch and the drivers of bycatch risk.4. In the UK, the Protected Species Bycatch Monitoring Programme (PSBMP) places dedicated observers on UK registered vessels operating in UK waters, in order to quantify protected species bycatch (e.g., marine mammals, seabirds and sharks). Multiple seabird species have been recorded through this programme, with numbers and bycatch rates varying depending on the species and type of fishing vessel. An analysis of data collected between 2010 and 2018 provided preliminary bycatch estimates for Northern fulmars in the Scottish offshore longline fishery (Northridge et al. 2020). However, further work is required to more fully understand where, when and how bycatch is occurring within longline fisheries and the factors that could be influencing these observed rates. This is important in order to identify proportionate and effective mitigation solutions where necessary, thereby ensuring sustainable fisheries in accordance with our responsibilities for environmental protection.5. Furthermore, Northern fulmar populations in the UK, particularly in the north and west of Scotland, have shown significant decreases in numbers since the 2000 Seabird Census, with reductions of 36% across the UK between then and 2018 . These negative population trends are most likely driven by a combination of factors including: reduction in fishery discards, incidental bycatch in fisheries and to a lesser degree, changes in prey populations.6. Consequently, there is a need to improve our understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries, including where, when and how the bycatch is occurring, along with the factors that could be influencing these observed rates. It is also necessary to explore potential solutions in order to balance the sustainability of our fishing industry whilst protecting biodiversity and the environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC400885 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,985 |
| 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 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERTAY UNIVERSITY; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); TAYSIDE AND CENTRAL SCOTLAND TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (TACTRAN); TAYSIDE PROCUREMENT CONSORTIUM; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 57 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; A.C.T HERITAGE; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL ROADS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BIFFA WASTE SERVICES; BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND; BOXXE; CABI; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CGF SERVICES; CHANGEWORKS; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CROABH FORESTRY; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; FLN CONSULTING ENGINEERS; GARDINER & THEOBALD; GLADE DEER MANAGEMENT; GLOWWORM BOOKS & GIFTS; HAMILTONS ENVIRONMENTAL; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY; JOHN GRAHAM; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; KANTAR WORLDPANEL; LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLAND SERVICES; LEVENSEAT; LORIEN RESOURCING; MELDRUM CONSTRUCTION (PERTH; MLL TELECOM; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; NETTITUDE; ORLO; PERTEMPS; PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; PINACL SOLUTIONS; R GROOM TREE SERVICES; REFINITIV; SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT; SHONA DRUMMOND MARKETING; SOCOTEC; SOFTCAT; SOFTWAREONE; SWARCO TRAFFIC; SYSTRA; THE DOUBLE A TRADING; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THE KEIL CENTRE; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; TILHILL FORESTRY; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALTER MARCHBANK; WATERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2020 at 07:40 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC400885

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://www.abertay.ac.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.taysideprocurement.gov.uk

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