Acoustic Fish Tag Framework 2025

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Buyers

Katy Reed

Value

£549,999

Classifications

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Acoustic devices
Marine equipment
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Subsurface surveying services
Aquaculture services

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tender

Submission Deadline

1 day from now

Published

1 month ago

Description

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.

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Katy Reed

Public authority - sub-central government

Alex Jennings

[email protected]

+44 300 065 4341

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