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Contract Details Notice Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025

Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd, Thelma Biotel

Natural Resources Wales(buyer)

Published
Published 22 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 11 September 2025
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Overview

Natural Resources Wales has awarded framework contracts worth £499,996 to RS Aqua Ltd and Thelma Biotel for the supply and delivery of acoustic fish tag monitoring systems operating at 180kHz and 69kHz frequencies. The framework was established to support fish population monitoring activities and is now in delivery.

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Lots (2)

  • 180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers

    This lot is related to 180kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.

    £275,000Won by RS Aqua Ltd

  • 69kHz Acoustic Tags & Receivers

    69kHz Acoustic Tags, Receivers and associated equiptment.

    £224,996Won by Thelma BiotelWon by RS Aqua Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£549,999
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 July 2025
Questions by
28 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAcoustic devicesMarine equipmentSurveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliancesSubsurface surveying servicesAquaculture services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£499,996
Award date
2 December 2025
Contract period
1 November 2025 → 31 December 2029
Contract length
4 years 2 months
Against estimate
9% below
Bids received
1
Winners
  • RS Aqua Ltd
  • Thelma Biotel

This contract ends on 31 December 2029.

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Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 26% received only one.

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Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Lot 1 Quality70%
  • Lot 1 Price30%

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Market context

Typical award in Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

£189,542

Median of 397 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.6× the median.

Natural Resources Wales in the last 12 months

64

contracts awarded, worth £111,942,331 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    4 February 2026

  2. Contract

    2 December 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    22 July 2025

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