Published date: 1 March 2019

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


Closing: 22 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£59,920

Procurement reference

tender_198750/749969

Published date

1 March 2019

Closing date

22 January 2019

Contract start date

22 February 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This study will continue to investigate porpoise movements around static nets. It will seek to answer questions, including: is there independent evidence that they can detect nets (i.e. deliberate avoidance); how often do they come very close to nets; are they feeding on or near nets; and does the presence other species (dolphins) affect the way they behave?

This will enhance our understanding to the causes of bycatch and will help in the development of effective bycatch mitigation measures. Reducing bycatch in UK waters is an Ministerial priority and has been publicly committed to on several occasions in recent months.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 January 2019

Contract start date

22 February 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Total value of contract

£59,920

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of St Andrews

Address

KY16 9AJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk