Published date: 31 May 2023

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Opportunity (published 31 May 2023, last edited 14 June 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Environmental training services - 80540000

  • Marine conservation strategy planning - 90712300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£30,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

CF-0084600D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

31 May 2023

Closing date

14 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 July 2023

Contract end date

1 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) was announced this year as a key bilateral aid programme under the £500m Blue Planet Fund. Through £5.7m of secured funding for 2021-22, the UK will work in partnership with countries to deliver marine science technical assistance across the 3 core themes of marine pollution, biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable seafood.

Cefas are working on a package of support for Sri Lanka which includes undertaking training and capacity building to strengthen and enhance their preparedness for marine pollution emergency response. As part of this, Cefas require support for our OCPP team to deliver a package of support on oiled wildlife response for Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Required work includes:

WP1 - Country assessment, review and update of current OWR Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

WP2 - Provision of OWR training to specific in-country staff (online/ remote).

WP3 - In-person support with a workshop in Sri Lanka covering OWR.

WP4 - In-person support with a workshop in Maldives covering OWR.

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly Power

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk