Published date: 17 December 2024

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


Closing: 25 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Survey services - 79311000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£400,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

CF-0426200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

17 December 2024

Closing date

25 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Defra requires Cefas to provide scientific advice on the management of priority recreational marine fisheries, including development and evaluation of regional, national proposals, and technical conservation measures that informs policy and ensures a sustainable sector within the context of the protection of the marine environment.
Cefas require the Supplier to deliver a survey to gather data on the estimates of catches and expenditure by recreational sea fishers across England and Wales in 2025 and 2026. The two surveys should build on the previous surveys already completed to ensure continuity - reports from this previous work can be viewed here on gov.uk.
The following survey elements are needed:
1.1. Identification of a representative sample of people who fish for recreation in the sea and who are willing to keep catch diaries throughout 2025 and 2026, using an appropriate, cost-effective method.
1.2. A panel survey involving the completion of electronic catch diaries and expenditure throughout 2025 and 2026 by a sample of people from the list of recreational sea fishers identified in step (4.1), and the archiving and analysis of data reported.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 December 2024

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Total value of contract

£445,495.22

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Substance

Address

Jactin House,
Hood Street, Ancoats,
Manchester M4 6WX

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly Power

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk