Published date: 20 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£29,982.50

Procurement reference

CF-0197500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

20 December 2023

Closing date

3 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Five Regional Fisheries Groups (RFGs) were set up at the end of 2020 by Defra and implemented
by the MMO to provide a formal platform whereby inshore fishers and others not represented by a
wider national group could come together to hear from and share views with organisations such as
the MMO, Defra, Cefas, and IFCA. The intention behind this is to help develop collaborative working
relationships between policy makers, scientists, regulators, and fishing sector interest
groups, operating at the regional scale who may miss out of other engagement opportunities. This in
turn supports the Joint Fisheries Statement "Our future vision is that industry should play a greater
role in managing fisheries. This can include work to develop new management practices and
contributing to fisheries science being more actively engaged in fisheries management decisions,
and co-designing future policy" (section 3.4.2). Given the amount of work going on within the
marine and fisheries world (e.g., the development of Fisheries Management Plans, marine plans
and development and implementation of offshore MPA management) providing these accessible
engagement platforms with industry is seen as increasingly important. They not only to provide a
space to discuss plans, but also provide a one-stop shop to discuss various consultations to
address consultation fatigue issues, but also provide the opportunity to build more collaborative and
trusted working relationships between people who regulate the industry and the fishing community.
There are five regional groups, and each group is tailored to meet the differs needs of each area.
By doing this, everyone involved in fisheries management can have a better understanding of the
challenges and opportunities faced by the fishing industry regionally.

This contract was awarded by MMO.

Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2023

Contract start date

4 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£29,982.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd

Address

Suite C, 2nd floor, The Atrium, St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1AB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk