Published date: 8 November 2021

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


Closing: 10 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£48,000

Procurement reference

tender_273985/1012204

Published date

8 November 2021

Closing date

10 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 October 2021

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Contract type

Supply 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?

Yes

Description

Historically the measurement of fishing net mesh size was carried out by the fisheries officer using a 'push' gauge. The push gauge was a calibrated brass triangle that the inspector pushed into the net to determine the size of mesh. The inconsistency with this approach was that the determination of the maximum mesh size was dependent on the strength of the inspector. This opened the pathway to legal challenge therefore a different measuring device needed to be developed.
Within a European project, coordinated by the Sea Fisheries department of Belgium, and in close cooperation with Marelec, Observator developed the OMEGA Mesh gauge. The project started in 2002 and after several studies, laboratory and field tests, the Omega mesh gauge was developed and released. This gauge delivers a consistent force every time. The Newton meter force can be changed to suit the differing sizes of net mesh used in the differing commercial fisheries.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 October 2021

Contract start date

22 October 2021

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Total value of contract

£48,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Marelec Food Technologies

Address

Redanweg 15, Nieuwpoort, Belgium

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Hingston

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

07584 273719

Email

michelle.hingston@environment-agency.gov.uk