Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- APEM Ltd
- Value
- £194,098
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Agricultural & horticultural services · Services incidental to fishing (CPV 77700000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 008978-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Mar 2025
- Published12 Mar 2025Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
The Marine Monitoring and Assessment team (MMAT) within the Marine and Fisheries Division of DAERA has responsibility for protection of the marine environment. The analysis of benthic infaunal samples is a statutory requirement under The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 as one of the primary biological quality elements used to classify the ecological quality status of a given waterbody. Additionally benthic infaunal analysis may be required under related statutory instruments and agreements including, amongst others, the Marine Strategy Framework, The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and Licensing deposits in the sea under Part 4 of The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. DAERA – MMAT requires a supplier to provide analysis of benthic infaunal samples. Data generated from the analysis of these samples on behalf of the Marine Monitoring and Assessment team will support delivery of the relevant statutory monitoring and classification r…
About the supplier
APEM Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02530851).