Contract

CEFAS25-66 Mapping of Whelk Fishing Grounds

  • CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070800

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d9ce

Published 4 November 2025, 12:15pm



Scope

Reference

CEFAS25-66

Description

To support the implementation of Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs), Cefas is commissioning a number of R&D projects to address evidence gaps. This project will characterize differences in physical features of whelks from fishing grounds in English waters. This information is intended to help set stock boundaries for purposes of assessing whelk stock and exploitation status in English waters and inform local management.


Contract 1. CEFAS25-66 Mapping of whelk fishing grounds

Supplier

Contract value

  • £39,768.93 excluding VAT
  • £47,722.72 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

28 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 29 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 5 months, 3 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Heriot Watt

Riccarton,

Edinburgh

EH14 4AS

United Kingdom

Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. CEFAS25-66 Mapping of whelk fishing grounds


Contracting authority

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGW-5299-JGTN

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Rachel Zabari

Email: procure@cefas.gov.uk

Website: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Region: UKH14 - Suffolk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government