CEFAS25-100 Vessel Chartering Services in Mersey Estuary

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£12,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Briggs Marine Contractors Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of contract for the supply of Vessel Chartering Services – Demersal fish sampling in the Mersey Estuary

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

63726400 Ship chartering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063286
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa87 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £12,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Briggs Marine Contractors Limited	£12,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CEFAS25-100 Vessel Chartering Services in Mersey Estuary · Briggs Marine Contractors Limited
Signed
26 Sept 2025
Value
£12,500
Period
29 Sept 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 · up to 2 Oct 2025 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension of period of hire (optional) (i) Period of extension 1 x daily (ii) Advance notice for declaration of option (days) 1 x day

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, East of England, NR33 0HTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Briggs Marine Contractors LtdAwarded supplier Seaforth House, Seaforth Place, Burntisland, Scotland, KY3 9AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST