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Provision of Acoustic Telemetry Equipment

Telemetry equipment
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 20:00 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~83 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 83 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£5,000,000
Contract/award value: £5,000,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 32)
Based on 1,912 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
21.515%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
83 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 32)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDCRN: 01800000
22 contracts£32,970,044,245-31.1% below budget
Virgin Media Business LimitedCRN: 01785381
14 contracts£9,843,431,707-26.7% below budget
Softcat PlcCRN: 02174990
9 contracts£41,151,494At ceiling / not disclosed
BALLICOM LIMITEDCRN: 02799428
9 contracts£429,048At ceiling / not disclosed
VODAFONE LIMITEDCRN: 01471587
8 contracts£24,086,811,571-41.4% below budget
GVAV LtdCRN: 04141235
6 contracts£233,199,775At ceiling / not disclosed
SWITCHSHOP LIMITEDCRN: 03771032
6 contracts£13,338,522At ceiling / not disclosed
CDW LtdCRN: 02465350
5 contracts£24,099,927,047-41.4% below budget
Insight Direct UK LtdCRN: 02579852
5 contracts£56,685,085At ceiling / not disclosed
AUDITEL RENTAL AND SERVICE LIMITEDCRN: 06746577
5 contracts£2,388,105-5.6% below budget
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Security Services and Surveillance Solutions (SBS10547)NHS Shared Business Services Limited · 13 Aug 2026, 11:22 BST
£100,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Audio Visual and Video Conferencing ServicesNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · 22 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Audio Visual and Video Conferencing Services - Updated RequestNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · 5 Aug 2026, 16:44 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Higher Education Networking Supply and Services 3 (HENSS3)NEUPC Ltd · 22 May 2026, 11:05 BST
£80,000,000
same CPV family
same region
The Procurement of Network Supply and Install for NvccVelindre University NHS Trust) · 16 Jun 2026, 11:54 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Provision of Acoustic Telemetry Equipment". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDefra Network eTendering PortalScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Defra Network eTendering Portal
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Defra Network eTendering Portal. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
84.8% of reports have one bid · Mean: 1.5 bids
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
RS Aqua LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 83 active published awards; 79 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 32):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
RS Aqua Ltd1 win£5,000,000—
Global Switch1 winNot disclosed—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDefra Network eTendering Portal
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
Last source update15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationTelemetry equipment
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-043a86
What is being bought
The supply of acoustic receivers, transmitters, replacement batteries and associated equipment for fish and other animal tracking compatible with existing Innovasea equipment and equipment running on Open Protocol programming. The contract will be available for use by Defra, Environment Agency, Natural England and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS).
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The supply of acoustic receivers, transmitters, replacement batteries and associated equipment for fish and other animal tracking compatible with existing Innovasea equipment and equipment running on Open Protocol programming.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Feb 2024, 15:45 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 1 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · £5,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
RS Aqua Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£5,000,000 · signed 1 Feb 2024, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authority GB-FTS-99321
View buyer profile

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal
    buyer

    Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DF
    [email protected]

  • High Court Royal Courts of Justice
    reviewBody

    London, The Strand, WC2A 2LL

  • RS Aqua Ltd
    supplier

    01661817
    21/22 The Slipway, Port Solent, Hampshire, Port Solent, UK, PO6 4TR
    +44 2394004540
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No data
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThere is only one UK supplier who is able to supply Innovasea equipment. This type of equipment is required for the work being conducted.