# Vulnerable Marine Species Telementry

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Natural England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [RS Aqua Ltd](/suppliers/rs-aqua/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £400,000
- Tender value: £400,000
- Award date: 15 September 2023
- Published: 27 February 2024
- Contract start: 31 January 2023
- Contract end: 30 April 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: d1662935-2239-43ff-b301-5dab12ce8bf9-727051
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-718656c4-2d7b-4df4-99a4-2b8398827d79

## Description

Purchasing of transmitter tags project aims to install a large-scale network of acoustic receivers, known as an array, at key locations throughout the Solent Marine Area\. Black seabream, sharks and ray species will be fitted with acoustic transmitter tags and using the array, their movements will be tracked throughout the area to understand which areas and during what seasons these waters provide refuge for this group of threatened species\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1662935-2239-43ff-b301-5dab12ce8bf9-727051)