Contract award · 28 May 2025

Cefas25-01 Contract for the Supply of Sea Going Sampling Services

Cefas awarded “Contract for the Supply of Sea Going Sampling Services” to SeaScope Fisheries Research Limited for £120k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionResearch & developmentEast of England

BuyerCefas
Value £120k

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Cefas · Body governed by public law
Value
£120,000
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Marine research services (CPV 73112000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 May 2025
  2. Published21 May 2025Published 7 days before the contract date

Description

Undertake catch sampling at sea aboard commercial fishing vessels in line with the current requirements of the Cefas Fisheries Monitoring Projects. One of the main features of this project is that standards of professional behaviour and Cefas' reputation

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