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Published 22 May 2025, 17:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fisheries Science at Sea · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£2,965,899published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Bangor University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for the delivery of scallop, bass, whelk, and crab and lobster stock information to inform the development and implementation of relevant Fisheries Management Plans as set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 17:29 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2025, 11:22 BST
Authority reference: C076/2025/2026
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-031200
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051f55 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: No alternative provider with the necessary resources.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

4 Jun 2025 → 10 Jun 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published
10 Jun 2025, 11:22 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025

Transparency notice published
22 May 2025, 17:29 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
23 May 2025, 11:21 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
10 Jun 2025, 11:22 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,965,8991 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bangor University5 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Welsh Government retains the option to extend for a further year - maximum duration of contract is up to 33 months.	£2,965,899	23 May 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Fisheries Science at Sea · Bangor University
Signed
2 Jun 2025
Value
£2,965,899
Period
10 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
WG retains the right to extend the contract for a further year.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bangor UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHCG-5488-VCYR College Road , Bangor , Wales, LL57 2DG Contact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2025, 11:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 11:21 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 17:29 BST