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Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025

Published 2 Dec 2025

2 Dec 2025

Natural Resources Wales

Primary CPV: 03000000 *
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Location: 🇬🇧 Wales
Value: £275,000
Contract: 4 years Duration
16/12/2025 31/12/2029
Contract Types: 03 *Agriculture, farming, fishing & forestry
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park , Cardiff, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom · UKL

Contact

Alex Jennings

alexander.jennings@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

+44 300 065 4341

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: 117884

This notices details the award intentions for lot 1 & 2 of the Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are looking to set up a framework for the purchase of 180kHz and 69kHz acoustic fish tags and receivers. Tagging projects are currently being run on the River Dee, Usk, Tywi and Wye, and may be expanded further.

Awarded to

RS Aqua Ltd 2 Dec 2025 · £224,996 Thelma Biotel AS 2 Dec 2025 · £224,996

Full CPV breakdown

03000000 — Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Bids received: 3
Winning supplier: SME
Lots: 2
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Award date: 2 Dec 2025
Standstill period ends: 11 Dec 2025
Framework agreement: Yes
Number of lots: 2
Language: EN
Published: 02 Dec 2025 15:27
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ea
Notice ID: 117884

Competition

Bids received

Bids considered at final stage

SME bids at final stage

VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

RS Aqua Ltd

Supplier SME

The Granary, Hones Yard, 1 Waverley Lane, Farnham, GU9 8BB, United Kingdom

info@rsaqua.co.uk

GB-COH 01661817

Thelma Biotel AS

Supplier SME

Klæbuveien 196B,, Trondheim, 196B7037, Norway

mail@thelmabiotel.com

GB-PPON PYCZ-6978-QMJZ

Lots (2)

Lot 1

· Complete

Lot 2

· Complete

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 15 Dec 2025 · Scheduled
Future Signature Date: 15 Dec 2025 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Natural Resources Wales
Party 1 › Address › Street	Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Cardiff
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	CF10 3NQ
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Alex Jennings
Party 1 › Contact › Email	alexander.jennings@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	+44 300 065 4341
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Welsh devolved regulations apply
Party 2 › Name	RS Aqua Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street	The Granary, Hones Yard, 1 Waverley Lane
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Farnham
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	GU9 8BB
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKJ25
Party 2 › Contact › Email	info@rsaqua.co.uk
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	sme
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No
Party 3 › Name	Thelma Biotel AS
Party 3 › Address › Street	Klæbuveien 196B,
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Trondheim
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	196B7037
Party 3 › Address › Country	NO
Party 3 › Address › Country	Norway
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	NO
Party 3 › Contact › Email	mail@thelmabiotel.com
Party 3 › Role	supplier
Party 3 › Business size	sme
Party 3 › VCSEs	No
Party 3 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 3 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Natural Resources Wales

Tender

Title	Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025
Description	This notices details the award intentions for lot 1 & 2 of the Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are looking to set up a framework for the purchase of 180kHz and 69kHz acoustic fish tags and receivers. Tagging projects are currently being run on the River Dee, Usk, Tywi and Wye, and may be expanded further.
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Status	complete
Lot › Lot 2 › Status	complete

Awards

Award 1 › Title	Lot 1 - 180kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers
Award 1 › Status	pending
Award 1 › Date	2 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£329,998
Award 1 › Value › Value	£275,000
Award 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Award 1 › Category	goods
Award 1 › Above threshold	Yes
Award 1 › Supplier › Name	RS Aqua Ltd
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Acoustic devices
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Marine equipment
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Subsurface surveying services
Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description	Aquaculture services
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKL
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 1 › Standstill period › End	11 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Contract period › Start	16 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Contract period › End	31 Dec 2029
Award 1 › Has options	Yes
Award 1 › Options › Description	The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).
Award 1 › Document › Document type	Award notice
Award 1 › Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award 1 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079018-2025
Award 1 › Document › Published	2 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent	2 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Award 1 › Milestone › Due	15 Dec 2025
Award 1 › Milestone › Status	scheduled
Award 2 › Title	Lot 2 - 69kHz Acoustic Tags and Receivers
Award 2 › Status	pending
Award 2 › Date	2 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£330,000
Award 2 › Value › Value	£224,996
Award 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Award 2 › Category	goods
Award 2 › Above threshold	Yes
Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name	Thelma Biotel AS
Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name	RS Aqua Ltd
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Acoustic devices
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Marine equipment
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Subsurface surveying services
Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description	Aquaculture services
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKL
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 2 › Standstill period › End	11 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Contract period › Start	16 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Contract period › End	31 Dec 2029
Award 2 › Has options	Yes
Award 2 › Options › Description	The duration of the framework agreement will initially for 12 months. Following this initial term, the agreement will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods (except the last period which will be 14 months) unless either NRW or the Supplier provides written notice of termination by August 31st prior to the renewal. The maximum length of this framework is 50 months (until 31/12/2029).
Award 2 › Document › Document type	Award notice
Award 2 › Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award 2 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079018-2025
Award 2 › Document › Published	2 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent	2 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Award 2 › Milestone › Due	15 Dec 2025
Award 2 › Milestone › Status	scheduled

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