Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
Contact
Giovana Cousseau
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CEFAS25-02 Application for experts to SBE Development Advisory Panel (DAP)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71356200 - Technical assistance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cefas are advertising for applications for the Appointment of experts to the Sustainable Blue Economies (SBE) Technical Assistance Platform Development Advisory Panel (DAP).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sustainable Blue Economies (SBE) Programme, is part of the UK Blue Planet Fund (BPF), which aims to support development of blue economies and enhance the resilience of Official Development Assistance (ODA)-eligible Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to the impacts of climate change and economic shocks. The Technical Assistance Platform is one component of the SBE Programme that provides the facility for SIDS to request specialist marine science and management advice to co-develop the knowledge, tools and capacity to develop climate resilient sustainable blue economies.
The primary role of the Development Advisory Panel (DAP) is to provide high quality socio-economic and development advice to ensure that the specialist technical marine assistance provided to the SIDS supports poverty alleviation in a manner that is sensitive to, and ideally empowering of, gender equality and social inclusion.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The following have been appointed as SBE DAP Panel members:
Carlos Samir Marinez
Stephen Pratt
Catherine Allinson
GAIL HURLEY
Suliasi Vunibola (Chair)
Cathryn Sian MacCallum
Annie Bertrand
Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya
Tomas Chaigneau
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005135
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SBE DAP Panel
Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
Telephone
+44 1502500000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit