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title: "What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000710034"
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# What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000710034

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to Aquatera Ltd for the project titled "What factors influence the strategies and choices of Scottish fishers? A feasibility study." The project aims to understand the decision-making process of fishers operating in Scottish waters to adapt to changes in the marine environment. The procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of £40,655 GBP signed on 7th December 2022.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the services sector a chance to engage in research and policy development for the marine industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in social research methods and maritime policy analysis would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement method allows for fair competition among interested suppliers, providing an opportunity for growth and collaboration in the marine sector within Scotland.

## 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. This project has two overarching aims: 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. 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. And develop a plan for carrying out this work in Scotland. The project objectives are to: Conduct a review of existing evidence and literature and deliver a report on findings Develop a plan and methodology to research this topic in Scotland, including the approach to the collection of primary data using appropriate methods An optional extra objective is to collect primary data, using appropriate social research methods, to expand on findings from the literature review Produce a report including Findings from the literature review and fieldwork (if carried out) Recommendations for how marine policy can take account of the factors and drivers of fisher behaviour Recommendations for how to conduct further research on this topic

### 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 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. 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. And develop a plan for carrying out this work in Scotland. The project objectives are to: Conduct a review of existing evidence and literature and deliver a report on findings Develop a plan and methodology to research this topic in Scotland, including the approach to the collection of primary data using appropriate methods An optional extra objective is to collect primary data, using appropriate social research methods, to expand on findings from the literature review Produce a report including Findings from the literature review and fieldwork (if carried out) Recommendations for how marine policy can take account of the factors and drivers of fisher behaviour Recommendations for how to conduct further research on this topic

Options: With with the option of increasing the budget for the optional fieldwork (exclusive of VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467149 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,655 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUATERA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467149
- 12 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461548

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT461548&idx=1
  12th October 2022 - CRF/2022/001 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461548
  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. This project has two overarching aims: 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. 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. And develop a plan for carrying out this work in Scotland. The project objectives are to: Conduct a review of existing evidence and literature and deliver a report on findings Develop a plan and methodology to research this topic in Scotland, including the approach to the collection of primary data using appropriate methods An optional extra objective is to collect primary data, using appropriate social research methods, to expand on findings from the literature review Produce a report including Findings from the literature review and fieldwork (if carried out) Recommendations for how marine policy can take account of the factors and drivers of fisher behaviour Recommendations for how to conduct further research on this topic
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467149
  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. This project has two overarching aims: 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. 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. And develop a plan for carrying out this work in Scotland. The project objectives are to: Conduct a review of existing evidence and literature and deliver a report on findings Develop a plan and methodology to research this topic in Scotland, including the approach to the collection of primary data using appropriate methods An optional extra objective is to collect primary data, using appropriate social research methods, to expand on findings from the literature review Produce a report including Findings from the literature review and fieldwork (if carried out) Recommendations for how marine policy can take account of the factors and drivers of fisher behaviour Recommendations for how to conduct further research on this topic

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000710034

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