Contract award · 13 Dec 2024

CEFAS24-104 Contract for monitoring of recreational sea angling in England and Wales

Cefas awarded “Contract for monitoring of recreational sea angling in England and Wales” to Substance for £445k on 13 Dec 2024.

Business servicesEast of England

BuyerCefas
Value £445k
WinnerSubstance

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Cefas · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Substance
Value
£445,495.22
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Business services · Survey services (CPV 79311000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Dec 2024
  2. Published17 Dec 2024Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

Defra requires Cefas to provide scientific advice on the management of priority recreational marine fisheries, including development and evaluation of regional, national proposals, and technical conservation measures that informs policy and ensures a sustainable sector within the context of the protection of the marine environment. Cefas require the Supplier to deliver a survey to gather data on the estimates of catches and expenditure by recreational sea fishers across England and Wales in 2025 and 2026. The two surveys should build on the previous surveys already completed to ensure continuity - reports from this previous work can be viewed here on gov.uk. The following survey elements are needed: 1.1. Identification of a representative sample of people who fish for recreation in the sea and who are willing to keep catch diaries throughout 2025 and 2026, using an appropriate, cost-effective method. 1.2. A panel survey involving the completion of electronic catch diaries and expendit…

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