# GB-Lowestoft: RFQ for rapid assessment of evidence collation on abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cefas](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: MRAG Ltd
- Award value: £60,000
- Tender value: £60,000
- Award date: 28 October 2018
- Published: 1 November 2018
- Contract start: 29 October 2018
- Contract end: 28 February 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5fdf4278-95af-49db-aac4-01a978a5eac8-249888
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b112a02d-e4e4-47d7-ba7b-5c42008e738d

## Description

To undertake a rapid evidence assessment review of previously completed and existing work to investigate and address the causes, impacts \(social, environmental, and economic\) and management activities relating to abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear \(ALDFG\), or 'ghost gear'\. This review should consider action taken in the UK, EU and globally, and has a high-level aim of identifying significant gaps in evidence as they currently stand\. This should be written to help inform the UK position on the proposed EU Directive on the Reduction of the Impact of Certain Plastic Products on the Environment and future domestic policy and international action\. For further details please visit: https://www\.delta-esourcing\.com/respond/BS55AFA6MR Additional 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fdf4278-95af-49db-aac4-01a978a5eac8-249888)