Fisheries Science at Sea

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Wales
Direct award
10 June 2025 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of scientific stock information for scallop, bass, whelk, crab, and lobster populations. The work supports the development and implementation of fisheries management plans as required by the Joint Fisheries Statement, involving data collection and analysis at sea to inform regulatory policy and resource management.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3m; As published
Published: 22 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 23 May 2025; Bangor University
Contract length: 22 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of marine biological research and stock assessment services to support the development and implementation of sustainable fisheries management plans.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 May 2025
Contract awardedto Bangor University
23 May 2025
Contract starts
10 June 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322280/fisheries-science-at-sea
Buyer reference: C076/2025/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051f55
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government. Fisheries Science at Sea. Contract award, 22 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322280/fisheries-science-at-sea (accessed 12 October 2026).