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ID 5489705 - DAERA Marine and Fisheries - Letting of Benthic Infaunal Analysis contract

DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:57.

Opportunity overview

The Marine Monitoring and Assessment team (MMAT) within the Marine and Fisheries Division of DAERA has responsibility for protection of the marine environment. The analysis of benthic infaunal samples is a statutory requirement under The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 as one of the primary biological quality elements used to classify the ecological quality status of a given waterbody. Additionally benthic infaunal analysis may be required under related statutory instruments and agreements including, amongst others, the Marine Strategy Framework, The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and Licensing deposits in the sea under Part 4 of The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. DAERA – MMAT requires a supplier to provide analysis of benthic infaunal samples. Data generated from the analysis of these samples on behalf of the Marine Monitoring and Assessment team will support delivery of the relevant statutory monitoring and classification requirements and is submitted to the UK National database. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years from date of award, (envisaged to be 1 April 2025) to 31 March 2028. There are two (2) options to extend for a period of up to twelve (12) months each. Please refer to Tender Documents for full details.

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.

APEM LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£194.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Mar 2025
Award ID
008978-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
STOCKPORT, UK, SK4 3GN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • CPV77700000 — Services incidental to fishing
  • CPV77800000 — Aquaculture services

Lots

  • The Marine Monitoring and Assessment team (MMAT) within the Marine and Fisheries Division of DAERA has responsibility for protection of the marine environment. The analysis of benthic infaunal samples is a statutory requirement under The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 as one of the primary biological quality elements used to classify the ecological quality status of a given waterbody. Additionally benthic infaunal analysis may be required under related statutory instruments and agreements including, amongst others, the Marine Strategy Framework, The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and Licensing deposits in the sea under Part 4 of The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. DAERA – MMAT requires a supplier to provide analysis of benthic infaunal samples. Data generated from the analysis of these samples on behalf of the Marine Monitoring and Assessment team will support delivery of the relevant statutory monitoring and classification requirements and is submitted to the UK National database. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years from date of award, (envisaged to be 1 April 2025) to 31 March 2028. There are two (2) options to extend for a period of up to twelve (12) months each. Please refer to Tender Documents for full details.£875k

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04d3fa
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
18 Feb 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
estimated to be April 2030

Expected award period

Starts
18 Feb 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
18 Feb 2025, 15:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As detailed in the tender documents

Classification

Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
19 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As detailed in the tender documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Marine Monitoring and Assessment team (MMAT) within the Marine and Fisheries Division of DAERA has responsibility for protection of the marine environment. The analysis of benthic infaunal samples is a statutory requirement under The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 as one of the primary biological quality elements used to classify the ecological quality status of a given waterbody. Additionally benthic infaunal analysis may be required under related statutory instruments and agreements including, amongst others, the Marine Strategy Framework, The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and Licensing deposits in the sea under Part 4 of The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. DAERA – MMAT requires a supplier to provide analysis of benthic infaunal samples. Data generated from the analysis of these samples on behalf of the Marine Monitoring and Assessment team will support delivery of the relevant statutory monitoring and classification requirements and is submitted to the UK National database. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years from date of award, (envisaged to be 1 April 2025) to 31 March 2028. There are two (2) options to extend for a period of up to twelve (12) months each. Please refer to Tender Documents for full details.

Value

Amount
875,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract is for an initial period of 3 years from date of award, envisaged to be 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. There are two 2 options to extend for a period of up to twelve 12 months each.

Renewal

Description
the contract will be subject to renewal approximately April 2030

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
25.2
Criterion 2
Name
Team Experience
Type
quality
Description
15.4
Criterion 3
Name
Standing Operating Procedures SOP
Type
quality
Description
18.9
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 5
Name
Total Contract Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services incidental to fishing
Entry 2
Id
77800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquaculture services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-135327
Name
DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Downpatrick
Postal Code
BT30 6aj
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rathkeltair House, Market Street

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
DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division

Contact

Name
ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-135328
Name
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
Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-140480
Name
DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Downpatrick
Postal Code
BT30 6AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rathkeltair House, Market Street

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
DAERA:Marine and Fisheries Division

Contact

Name
ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-48664
Name
APEM LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
STOCKPORT
Postal Code
SK4 3GN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Riverview

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
APEM LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 1614428938
Organisation 5
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.

Award information

Award 1
Id
008978-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-48664
Name
APEM LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
008978-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
008978-2025-1-1
Date Signed
7 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
194,098
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Downpatrick · UK · BT30 6AJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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