Published date: 23 February 2018

Last edited date: 23 February 2018

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


Closing: 22 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Services incidental to fishing - 77700000

  • Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services - 90712400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

tender_160170/653243

Published date

23 February 2018

Closing date

22 January 2018

Contract start date

5 February 2018

Contract end date

10 August 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Aim: To review the current roles and operational structure of Fisheries Producer Organisations (POs). The review will identify: POs' strengths, areas where improvements could be made, and potential new responsibilities. This review will help inform our consideration of future policy reforms and will provide an opportunity for POs, their members and non-members to share their ideas on how POs' role could evolve in the future.
Scope: The scope of the project is drawing on UK and international (EU and non-EU countries) evidence. It will review and analyse POs across the UK and conduct further international research on how fisheries are managed by fishing producer led organisations.
Background/Policy context: POs are officially recognised bodies set up by fishery or aquaculture producers.
There are currently 24 POs in the UK (11 English, 10 Scottish, 2 Northern Irish and 1 Welsh) and 1 in the Isle of Man, whose members in total operate approximately 1,070 vessels.
In the EU (and UK) POs are viewed as the key institutions to achieving the objectives of both the Common Organisation of the Markets of Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (CMO) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The current CMO enhanced the responsibilities of POs to enable them to play a more important role in the day-to-day management of fisheries activities whilst respecting the overall framework of the CFP. The CMO Regulation sets out the requirements for the operation of POs, with their main objectives as follows:
- Promoting viable and sustainable fishing activities in compliance with the CFP conservation policy;
- Avoiding and reducing unwanted catches of commercial stocks;
- Contributing to the traceability of fishery products for consumers;
- Contributing to the elimination of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;
- Improving the conditions for the placing on the market their members products;
- Improving the economic returns for their members products;
- Contributing to food sup

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Review of Fisheries Producer Organisations in the UK

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 December 2017

Additional text

Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk";, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "

Award information

Awarded date

15 February 2018

Contract start date

5 February 2018

Contract end date

10 August 2018

Total value of contract

£90,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

MRAG Ltd

Address

18 Queen Street, London, ALTRO, W1J 5PN, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk