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Published 22 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract Details Notice Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025

Authority: Natural Resources Wales (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)

+3 more

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)

Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Framework ceiling (notional)£549,999envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 11 Sept 2025awarded 2 Dec 2025

Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd, Thelma Biotel2 awards

Framework period 4 yrs 2 moends 31 Dec 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a contract details notice confirming the award of framework contracts for acoustic fish tag monitoring (180kHz and 69 kHz)

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: No market engagement has taken place for this requirement, as NRWs needs or requirements haven’t changed. If unforeseen changes arise, these will be addressed as outlined in section 8.

CPV: Acoustic devices · Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Aquaculture services · Marine equipment · Subsurface surveying services · Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places: up to 3 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.7 per place) · 2 appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs 2 mo from 1 Nov 2025, NRW finalises it's monitoring programme between November and December each year. Allowing this framework to run for 50 months rather than 48 allows NRW to place a final order for the following year.
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): n/a

Published description of the framework

Fixed price list for duration of framework. 2 supplier

framework, direct award by desk based assessment of technical suitability for call-off project requirement

Call-offs published through it1

Contract Details Notice for 69kHz Acoustic Fish Tags · Natural Resources Wales · 2 Mar 2026

Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1180kHz Acoustic Tags and ReceiversAwarded 4 yrs 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£275,000

This lot is related to 180kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)Value: £275,000 exc. VAT · £329,998 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).

03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products 32342400 Acoustic devices 34930000 Marine equipment 38290000 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 71352000 Subsurface surveying services 77800000 Aquaculture services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Economic & financial standing
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5 million
Product Liability Insurance = £1 million
Public Liability Insurance = £5 million

Lot #269kHz Acoustic Tags & ReceiversAwarded 4 yrs 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£225,000

69kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs 2 mo)Value: £225,000 exc. VAT · £330,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Economic & financial standing
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5 million
Product Liability Insurance = £1 million
Public Liability Insurance = £5 million

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Split
1 · 180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers	70%	30%
2 · 69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers	70%	30%

Lot distribution rule: N/A

Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1

Economic & financial standing
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5 million
Product Liability Insurance = £1 million
Public Liability Insurance = £5 million

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
“Contract Details Notice Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2029
First published: 22 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
Last source update: 4 Feb 2026, 18:12 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 17 Oct 2025
Authority reference: 117884
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-042051
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Acoustic devicesAgricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAquaculture servicesMarine equipmentSubsurface surveying servicesSurveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ea Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Suppliers to NRW must ensure comparable payment provisions apply to the payment of their sub-contractors and the sub-contractors of their sub-contractors.
All invoices must contain a description of the goods/service supplied and be sent for payment to the Payments Team at: [email protected]
Suppliers must quote a valid NRW purchase order number on all invoices. Invoices that do not quote a valid NRW purchase order number will be returned to the supplier.

Review and risk notes

Risks: As stated in tender document

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): call-off levy · n/a

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

itt reference 117884

Timeline

22 Jul 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
Clarification questions by
28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Admission / appointment period ends400 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by364 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts350 days ago
1 Nov 2025
Assessment summaries sent319 days ago
2 Dec 2025
Standstill ends309 days ago
11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published254 days ago
4 Feb 2026, 18:12 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
22 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
Contract signature expected
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Feb 2026, 18:12 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 22 awards · see the list ↓

Bids received 22 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 2latest 15 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · 180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers1 award
RS Aqua LtdSME16 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2029Options: The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).	£275,000	2 Dec 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · 69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers1 award
RS Aqua LtdSME, Thelma BiotelSMELot 2 - 69kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers16 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2029Options: The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).	£224,996	2 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers · RS Aqua LtdSME
Signed
15 Jan 2026
Value
£275,000
Period
16 Jan 2026 – 15 Jan 2030
Status
active
69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers · RS Aqua LtdSME, Thelma BiotelSME
Signed
15 Jan 2026
Value
£225,000
Period
16 Jan 2026 – 15 Jan 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · 180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers	1final-stage tenders	0	0	—
2 · 69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers	2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural Resources Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBBR-3628-MPRN Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

RS Aqua LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 01661817 C/O Tc Group The Granary, Hones Yard, Farnham, South East, GU9 8BBContact email
Thelma BiotelFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYCZ-6978-QMJZ Solbakkstien 2B, Trondheim, NO, 7037, NOContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender details including specification for both lots, contract management details and evaluation criteria / methodology.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Feb 2026, 18:12 GMT
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Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2025, 14:43 BST