Official UK procurement notice
Advanced Technologies for Autonomous Health and Welfare Monitoring in Aquaculture
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDefra wishes to undertake research to develop a proof-of-concept advanced technology that allows for continuous monitoring of welfare in commercial production systems, focussing on both Atlantic salmon (essential) and rainbow trout (desirable).
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
CPV: Research and development consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£450,000
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Sub criterion
- Social Value: Sub criterion
- Commercial: Fixed price
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074958- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05833bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Aug 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BST
- Market engagement21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Defra is seeking to gather expressions of interest from interested suppliers that may be able to deliver a potential proof-of-concept research requirement. The project would aim to deliver a proof-of-concept output, aligned with recent advances in emerging technologies such as, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, to progress key stages in the development of an operational tool for autonomous monitoring of health and welfare within aquaculture, focusing on Atlantic Salmon and Rainbow Trout. Interested suppliers are asked to register their interest by completing the following form: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/w3ZCJhUSa2 ↗ This should be completed and submitted no later than 17:00 on 05/09/2025. If you have any questions, please email emily.hayes@defra.gov.uk.
- Next notice expected380 days ago13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published344 days ago18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Clarification questions by327 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline315 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by286 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts280 days ago22 Jan 2026
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Aug 2025, 11:52 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Aug 2025, 09:24 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £450,00018 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Status changed to active18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
- Deadline published: 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT18 Nov 2025, 16:52 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Extension to the expression of interest deadline. New deadline 05/09/2025 at 17:00
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender