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Published 4 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS25-66 Mapping of Whelk Fishing Grounds

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£39,769published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Heriot Watt
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

To support the implementation of Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs), Cefas is commissioning a number of R&D projects to address evidence gaps. This project will characterize differences in physical features of whelks from fishing grounds in English waters.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To support the implementation of Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs), Cefas is commissioning a number of R&D projects to address evidence gaps. This project will characterize differences in physical features of whelks from fishing grounds in English waters. This information is intended to help set stock boundaries for purposes of assessing whelk stock and exploitation status in English waters and inform local management.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy 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
4 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT
Authority reference
CEFAS25-66
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070800
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9ce Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 12:15 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £39,7691 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Heriot Watt£39,769 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CEFAS25-66 Mapping of whelk fishing grounds · Heriot Watt

    Signed
    28 Oct 2025
    Value
    £39,769
    Period
    29 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Heriot WattAwarded supplier Riccarton,, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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