In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£750,000
CEFAS26-10 Offshore and Onshore Observer Programme
- Published
- Published 26 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 27 February 2026
Overview
CEFAS has awarded a contract worth £1.1 million to Seascope Fisheries Research Limited for the Offshore and Onshore Observer Programme, which deploys trained observers on commercial fishing vessels to collect independent fisheries data including catch composition, discards, and biological characteristics. The programme supports the UK's compliance with the Fisheries Act 2020 and the UK Data Collection Framework by providing validated datasets for stock assessments and marine management advice across English shellfish, demersal, and pelagic fisheries.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £750,000
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 26 January 2026
- Questions by
- 18 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Offshore services
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,100,000
- Award date
- 16 March 2026
- Contract period
- 19 April 2026 → 19 April 2029
- SEASCOPE FISHERIES RESEARCH LIMITED
- Seascope Fisheries Research Limited
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
15 May 2026
View notice ↗Contract
16 March 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
26 January 2026
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Contracting authority
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
BuyerLowestoft, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN
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