Published date: 5 April 2018

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


Closing: 13 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Marine research services - 73112000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£120,966

Procurement reference

tender_155222/664958

Published date

5 April 2018

Closing date

13 November 2017

Contract start date

19 February 2018

Contract end date

8 July 2019

Contract type

Not specified

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

To improve specificity of advice given by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in its work to conserve protected species, enable sustainable marine fishing activity and reduce conflict, the MMO seeks better understanding of non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels. This project will improve understanding of seal depredation (seals eating the catch from the fishing gear) including what assists and influences the behaviour and how substantial the impacts on English fisheries.

The project will:
- Review what non-lethal measures, gear modifications or fishing tactics are currently available to reduce seal depredation and bycatch for static net fisheries at sea.
- Clarify what impacts may result to the fishing industry, managers and seals of using such non-lethal deterrents.
- Field test the most promising deterrent approaches.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

19 February 2018

Contract start date

19 February 2018

Contract end date

8 July 2019

Total value of contract

£120,966

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ABPmer

Address

Quayside Suite, Medina Chambers, Town Quay, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AQ, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

1

Email

Network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk