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ID 5422428 - DAERA AFBI - Charter of Fishing Vessels for Fisheries Science Partnership and Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Surveys

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:17.

Opportunity overview

AFBI is seeking to commission two fishing vessels to conduct surveys include all management, crew, victuals, and other services necessary. The Contract is divided into Lots based on survey type as follows and requires: Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey A vessel to carry out a semi-pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least one scientist, and; Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey A vessel to carry out an acoustic and pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least three scientists. Fishing/surveys will be undertaken within the Irish Sea (ICES Area 6a and 7a, dependent on individual trial/survey). The Skipper must have experience of working the defined fishing gear in the defined area and have landed the targeted species for sale. The initial contract period is for 4 years with 2 further optional extension period of up to 1 year each. Please refer to the document entitled “ID 5422428 – Specification)” for full details of the requirement.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£258.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Jun 2025
Award ID
029974-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LISBURN, UK, BT28 3AJ, United Kingdom

GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£264k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Jun 2025
Award ID
029974-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT1 6DH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90710000 — Environmental management
  • CPV03310000 — Fish, crustaceans and aquatic products
  • CPV34513000 — Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
  • CPV34513100 — Fishing vessels
  • CPV34513550 — Survey vessels
  • CPV60651000 — Hire of vessels with crew
  • CPV60651100 — Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
  • CPV63726700 — Fishing-vessel services
  • CPV77700000 — Services incidental to fishing
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey£400k
  • Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey£300k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
5422428
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
13 Jan 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2

Recurrence

Description
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions.

Expected award period

Starts
13 Jan 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jan 2025, 15:00

Classification

Id
90710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental management

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
13 Apr 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
AFBI is seeking to commission two fishing vessels to conduct surveys include all management, crew, victuals, and other services necessary. The Contract is divided into Lots based on survey type as follows and requires: Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey A vessel to carry out a semi-pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least one scientist, and; Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey A vessel to carry out an acoustic and pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least three scientists. Fishing/surveys will be undertaken within the Irish Sea (ICES Area 6a and 7a, dependent on individual trial/survey). The Skipper must have experience of working the defined fishing gear in the defined area and have landed the targeted species for sale. The initial contract period is for 4 years with 2 further optional extension period of up to 1 year each. Please refer to the document entitled “ID 5422428 – Specification)” for full details of the requirement. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.7 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for 2 optional periods of up to 1 year each by giving not less than 6 months’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Renewal

Description
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria Lots 1 and 2
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
Total Contract Price
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
AFBI is seeking to commission two fishing vessels to conduct surveys include all management, crew, victuals, and other services necessary. The Contract is divided into Lots based on survey type as follows and requires: Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey A vessel to carry out a semi-pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least one scientist, and; Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey A vessel to carry out an acoustic and pelagic trawl survey with space to accommodate at least three scientists. Fishing/surveys will be undertaken within the Irish Sea (ICES Area 6a and 7a, dependent on individual trial/survey). The Skipper must have experience of working the defined fishing gear in the defined area and have landed the targeted species for sale. The initial contract period is for 4 years with 2 further optional extension period of up to 1 year each. Please refer to the document entitled “ID 5422428 – Specification)” for full details of the requirement. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.7 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Buyer may extend the Contract for 2 optional periods of up to 1 year each by giving not less than 6 months’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Renewal

Description
This contract will potentially be due to be re-procured after the initial contract period and/or following any extensions.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria Lots 1 and 2
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
Total Contract Price
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 2
Id
03310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fish, crustaceans and aquatic products
Entry 3
Id
77700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services incidental to fishing
Entry 4
Id
60651100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Entry 5
Id
63726700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing-vessel services
Entry 6
Id
60651000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of vessels with crew
Entry 7
Id
34513550
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey vessels
Entry 8
Id
34513000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Entry 9
Id
34513100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing vessels
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 2
Id
03310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fish, crustaceans and aquatic products
Entry 3
Id
77700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services incidental to fishing
Entry 4
Id
60651100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of sea-going vessels with crew
Entry 5
Id
63726700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing-vessel services
Entry 6
Id
60651000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of vessels with crew
Entry 7
Id
34513550
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey vessels
Entry 8
Id
34513000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
Entry 9
Id
34513100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fishing vessels

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3883
Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT9 5PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18a Newforge Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI

Contact

Name
ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-20217
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-150228
Name
AFBI

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 5PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18a Newforge Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
AFBI

Contact

Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-150229
Name
ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LISBURN
Postal Code
BT28 3AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building 2 The Sidings Antrim Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 7711933575
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-150230
Name
GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT1 6DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stokes House 17-25 College Square East

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 7736549966

Award information

Award 1
Id
029974-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-150229
Name
ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
029974-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-150230
Name
GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029974-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey
Status
active
Award ID
029974-2025-1-1
Date Signed
4 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
258,580
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
029974-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey
Status
active
Award ID
029974-2025-2-2
Date Signed
4 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
264,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT9 5PX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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