--- title: "What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-09-05" --- # What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has released a tender with the title "What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study". This tender falls under the services category and is in the active stage. The procurement method is an open procedure with an end date of 26th September 2022 for submissions. The study aims to understand the decision-making processes of Scottish fishers to improve policy design for a sustainable fishing industry. This opportunity by the Scottish Government is ideal for businesses interested in service provision related to research and policy analysis in the marine sector. The tender presents a chance for companies to contribute to enhancing the understanding of factors influencing fishers' decisions. Businesses focusing on marine research, policy consultancy, and data analysis are well-suited to compete for this contract. The involvement of businesses in this tender can advance knowledge in the marine industry and support the development of sustainable fishing practices. ## Notice Marine Scotland would like to commission a piece of research, including a literature review and a pilot study, on behalf of Scottish Ministers to understand what factors influence the decisions that fishers make in order to adapt to changes in the marine environment. The research will enable policy teams to improve policy design and implementation to more efficiently achieve the aims of a resilient and sustainable fishing industry. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Marine Scotland would like to commission a piece of research, including a literature review and a pilot study, on behalf of Scottish Ministers to understand what factors influence the decisions that fishers make in order to adapt to changes in the marine environment. The research will enable policy teams to improve policy design and implementation to more efficiently achieve the aims of a resilient and sustainable fishing industry. This project has two overarching aims: To understand what methods or techniques can be used to research what drives and influences the reasoning and decision making of fishers who operate in Scottish waters, with regard to their fishing activity. To gather evidence to provide a first step in understanding what drives and influences the reasoning and decision making of fishers who operate in Scottish waters, with regard to their fishing activity. The project objectives are to: Conduct a literature review and deliver an interim report on findings Design and deliver a pilot study, involving the collection of primary data using appropriate methods Analyse the findings from the study and present them in a report with recommendations for Marine Scotland. The report should include: Findings from the pilot study Evaluation of the methods used Recommendations for scaling up the research design and method ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458091 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458091 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP458091&idx=1 5th September 2022 - CRF/2022/001 - ITT Under PS50k - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458091 What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study - Marine Scotland would like to commission a piece of research, including a literature review and a pilot study, on behalf of Scottish Ministers to understand what factors influence the decisions that fishers make in order to adapt to changes in the marine environment. The research will enable policy teams to improve policy design and implementation to more efficiently achieve the aims of a resilient and sustainable fishing industry. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705681 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=705681 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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