In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£33,500
CEFAS26-73 Solent Bass Survey Vessel Charter
- Published
- Published 29 May 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 22 June 2026
Overview
Cefas has awarded a vessel charter contract to David Baldacchino for £40,000 to support the Solent Bass Survey, a long-running monitoring program collecting abundance and growth data on juvenile European sea bass populations. The charter requires a suitably equipped and crewed vessel based in the Portsmouth area to conduct annual five-day sampling surveys during September 2026–2028 using a specialized bass trawl in shallow water across the Solent and associated harbors, with comprehensive safety assurance and reporting requirements.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £33,500
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 29 May 2026
- Questions by
- 15 June 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
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Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £40,000
- Award date
- 9 July 2026
- Contract period
- 20 August 2026 → 31 March 2027
- David Baldacchino
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
14 July 2026
View notice ↗Tender Update
2 June 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
29 May 2026
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
BuyerLowestoft, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN
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