CEFAS26-19 Clean Catch Mobile Application Support and Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£18,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to AST Marine Sciences Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of ongoing support, maintenance, and enhancement services for the Clean Catch mobile application, a key tool used by fishing industry partners to record and submit marine wildlife bycatch and interaction data. The service ensures continuity of data collection, supports delivery of project objectives funded by Defra, and maintains critical functionality while longer-term procurement arrangements are developed for future project phases.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72262000 Software development 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: 24 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST
Authority reference: C34892
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070414
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d387 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AST Marine Sciences LimitedSME	£18,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CEFAS26-19 Clean Catch Mobile Application Support and Maintenance Services · AST Marine Sciences LimitedSME
Signed
24 Apr 2026
Value
£18,000
Period
1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

AST Marine SciencesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWGB-9638-LQTM Unit 1 Lodge Farm Barns New Road Bawburgh, Norwich, East of England, NR9 3LZContact 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 Tender24 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST