Cefas: GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Seafood Innovation Fund - Call 2

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Title: GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Seafood Innovation Fund - Call 2
Notice type: Competitive Contract Notice
Authority: Cefas
Nature of contract: Not applicable
Procedure: Not applicable
Short Description: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an Executive Agency of Defra. Cefas are administering the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) on behalf of Defra. This is call two (SIF2) of a total of three calls throughout the 3-year programme (ending March 2022). The programme aims to foster, encourage and financially support innovative technologies and approaches to support more sustainable and productive fisheries and seafood production. Through stimulating the development of new transformative innovation, it will contribute to both the government’s ambition for UK world-class sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and, more broadly, contribute to economic growth by improving the productivity of the sector and helping create new markets and products from innovative and sustainable fisheries both in the UK and overseas. This funding programme is focussed on the development of tangible, meaningful and long-lasting benefits to overcome the many challenges facing the seafood industries. This SBRI call opens on Friday 7th February and closes on Monday 20th April September (12:00 noon). There are two options for applicants: either smaller feasibility studies, or larger full R&D projects. Feasibility studies are designed to test new ideas (proof of concept) and can be up to a maximum £50k/3 months in duration. Full R&D projects are for more developed ideas that can be delivered in up to a maximum of £250k/18 months. Feasibility studies will be expected to apply for full R&D funding if a successful outcome is delivered at the end of the feasibility stage. Follow on R&D funding is not guaranteed. All applications must be submitted using the SIF2 documents available within the Documents section within Delta. Applications submitted using previous versions of documents (SIF1) cannot be accepted. If your organisation intends to submit more than one application these will need to be submitted into separate tenderboxes on Delta as follows: Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 1, using access code: E7G97FAKVF Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 2, using access code: Y66TN9E273 Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 3, using access code: DDE25NHDD2 Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 4, using access code: 5UR7SQGPE6 Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 5, using access code: 767423PE7X All applications to this second call will be assessed alongside each other. Please note that the budget available for this call (SIF2) will be lower than for the previous call (SIF1). For more information about the fund and eligibility please visit: https://www.seafoodinnovation.fund/
Published: 06/02/2020 15:40
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1. Title: GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Seafood Innovation Fund - Call 2
2. Awarding Authority:
    Cefas
    Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
    Tel. 01502527766, Email: procure@cefas.co.uk, URL: www.cefas.co.uk
    Contact: Lisa Scott, Attn: Lisa Scott
3. Contract Type: Services
      Sub Type: Research and development services.

4. Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an Executive Agency of Defra. Cefas are administering the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) on behalf of Defra. This is call two (SIF2) of a total of three calls throughout the 3-year programme (ending March 2022).
The programme aims to foster, encourage and financially support innovative technologies and approaches to support more sustainable and productive fisheries and seafood production. Through stimulating the development of new transformative innovation, it will contribute to both the government’s ambition for UK world-class sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and, more broadly, contribute to economic growth by improving the productivity of the sector and helping create new markets and products from innovative and sustainable fisheries both in the UK and overseas.
This funding programme is focussed on the development of tangible, meaningful and long-lasting benefits to overcome the many challenges facing the seafood industries.

This SBRI call opens on Friday 7th February and closes on Monday 20th April September (12:00 noon). There are two options for applicants: either smaller feasibility studies, or larger full R&D projects. Feasibility studies are designed to test new ideas (proof of concept) and can be up to a maximum £50k/3 months in duration. Full R&D projects are for more developed ideas that can be delivered in up to a maximum of £250k/18 months. Feasibility studies will be expected to apply for full R&D funding if a successful outcome is delivered at the end of the feasibility stage. Follow on R&D funding is not guaranteed.

All applications must be submitted using the SIF2 documents available within the Documents section within Delta. Applications submitted using previous versions of documents (SIF1) cannot be accepted.

If your organisation intends to submit more than one application these will need to be submitted into separate tenderboxes on Delta as follows:

Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 1, using access code: E7G97FAKVF
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 2, using access code: Y66TN9E273
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 3, using access code: DDE25NHDD2
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 4, using access code: 5UR7SQGPE6
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 5, using access code: 767423PE7X

All applications to this second call will be assessed alongside each other.

Please note that the budget available for this call (SIF2) will be lower than for the previous call (SIF1).

For more information about the fund and eligibility please visit: https://www.seafoodinnovation.fund/
5. CPV Codes:
   73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: SIF02
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G: 500K to 1M
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 31/03/2020 18:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

If your organisation intends to submit more than one application they will need to be submitted into separate tenderboxes on Delta as follows:

Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 1, using access code: E7G97FAKVF
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 2, using access code: Y66TN9E273
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 3, using access code: DDE25NHDD2
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 4, using access code: 5UR7SQGPE6
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 5, using access code: 767423PE7X

All applications to this second call will be assessed alongside each other.

For more information about the fund and eligibility please visit: https://www.seafoodinnovation.fund/
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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TKR-202026-PRO-15946897
Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/09/2020
Period of Work End date: 31/03/2022
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no

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CompetitiveContractNotice - GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Seafood Innovation Fund - Call 2
1. Title: GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Seafood Innovation Fund - Call 2
2. Awarding Authority:
    Cefas
    Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
    Tel. 01502527766, Email: procure@cefas.co.uk, URL: www.cefas.co.uk
    Contact: Lisa Scott, Attn: Lisa Scott
      Sub Type: Research and development services.

4. Description: Research and development services and related consultancy services. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an Executive Agency of Defra. Cefas are administering the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) on behalf of Defra. This is call two (SIF2) of a total of three calls throughout the 3-year programme (ending March 2022).
The programme aims to foster, encourage and financially support innovative technologies and approaches to support more sustainable and productive fisheries and seafood production. Through stimulating the development of new transformative innovation, it will contribute to both the government’s ambition for UK world-class sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and, more broadly, contribute to economic growth by improving the productivity of the sector and helping create new markets and products from innovative and sustainable fisheries both in the UK and overseas.
This funding programme is focussed on the development of tangible, meaningful and long-lasting benefits to overcome the many challenges facing the seafood industries.

This SBRI call opens on Friday 7th February and closes on Monday 20th April September (12:00 noon). There are two options for applicants: either smaller feasibility studies, or larger full R&D projects. Feasibility studies are designed to test new ideas (proof of concept) and can be up to a maximum £50k/3 months in duration. Full R&D projects are for more developed ideas that can be delivered in up to a maximum of £250k/18 months. Feasibility studies will be expected to apply for full R&D funding if a successful outcome is delivered at the end of the feasibility stage. Follow on R&D funding is not guaranteed.

All applications must be submitted using the SIF2 documents available within the Documents section within Delta. Applications submitted using previous versions of documents (SIF1) cannot be accepted.

If your organisation intends to submit more than one application these will need to be submitted into separate tenderboxes on Delta as follows:

Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 1, using access code: E7G97FAKVF
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 2, using access code: Y66TN9E273
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 3, using access code: DDE25NHDD2
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 4, using access code: 5UR7SQGPE6
Cefas: Seafood Innovation Fund Programme – Call 2 (SIF02) – Application 5, using access code: 767423PE7X

All applications to this second call will be assessed alongside each other.

Please note that the budget available for this call (SIF2) will be lower than for the previous call (SIF1).

For more information about the fund and eligibility please visit: https://www.seafoodinnovation.fund/
5. CPV Codes:
   73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

6. NUTS Codes :
   UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: SIF02
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G: 500K to 1M
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 26/06/2020 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
   Not Provided
   
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.Deadline for submission extended to 26 June 2020 extended due to current sitiation with the Coronavirus.
To view this notice, please click here:
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13. Description of Amendment / Addition: Deadline for submission extended to 26 June 2020 extended due to current sitiation with the Coronavirus. TKR-202041-PRO-16287504

Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/09/2020
Period of Work End date: 31/03/2022



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