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CEFAS25-124 Provision of fishing industry workshop design and delivery

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:10.

Opportunity overview

The Supplier will work closely with Cefas to design and deliver participatory workshops, including: • Pre-workshop planning and design in consultation with Cefas staff, including hiring suitable venues, organising catering, inviting participants, etc. • Facilitating the workshops • Producing concise documentation summarising key discussion points, insights, and recommendations The first (or only) workshop will aim to understand the needs, priorities, and interests of the fishing industry, with the goal of increasing and improving participation in Cefas science. Discussions will help identify how best to co-develop research and ensure that future collaborations align with industry realities. Special attention will be on the early engagement with the industry in research collaboration, especially in defining research problems and research /project design. Key discussion topics may include, but are not limited to: • The level of industry interest in engaging with Cefas science • Expectations around how scientific collaboration should work in practice • Drivers and barriers to effective partnership working between scientists and fishers • The fishing industry’s role in shaping the future of fisheries science The Supplier will deliver two in-person workshops, one in the East of England and one in the South of England, with preferred locations including the Lowestoft and Weymouth areas. Cefas will provide advice and support by sharing contacts for potential participants in these regions; however, the Supplier is responsible for identifying and directly engaging all relevant stakeholders.

Awarded to

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Dialogue Matters Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£32.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£39.1k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Ashford, UKJ45, TN25 5LL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£33.3k

Documents and notices

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
CEFAS24-124
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-124 under opportunities.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
070400-2025
Description
Change to start date of the contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
25 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
33,333.33
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
40,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Pricing
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
23 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
22 Dec 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
As per bidder pack

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
070373-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 11:19
Entry 2
Id
070400-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 12:06

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGW-5299-JGTN
Name
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Lowestoft
Postal Code
NR33 0HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pakefield Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPGW-5299-JGTN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-169575
Name
Dialogue Matters Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 5LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Harness Room, Penstock Hall Farm, Canterbury Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169575
Name
Dialogue Matters Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
CEFAS25-124 Provision of fishing industry workshop design and delivery
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
32,575
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
39,090

Period

Ends
23 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084144-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:24

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lowestoft · UKH14 · NR33 0HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d8c2-2025-12-18T09:24:26ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·